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Black Caucus Member Dramatically Apologizes for Clinton Crime Bill Vote

By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA News Wire Contributor) In 1994, Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.), who represents part of Chicago, was a freshman member of the House. On August 17, 1994, he voted “yes” for H.R. 3355, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, better known as the “Clinton Crime Bill.” During a […]

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