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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 โ€œyesโ€ for H.R. 3355, the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, better known as the โ€œClinton Crime Bill.โ€ During a […]

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