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Rand Paul holds up anti-lynching legislation as he seeks changes to bill
3:24pm PDT - June 3rd, 2020 rand paul - CNNRepublican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky said Wednesday he is holding up popular bipartisan legislation to make lynching a federal crime, a long-sought goal of supporters that is acutely relevant now against the backdrop of nationwide protests against police mis…