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1 day ago · Emmett Till, who was visiting his family in Money, Mississippi, was taken from his uncle’s home by the two defendants—Roy Bryant and J. W. Milam—and tortured and murdered.
3 days ago · Although the Department of Justice has closed its revived investigation into the decades-old killing of Emmett Till, agents are still looking into up to 20 other civil rights-era "cold cases."The DOJ reopened the Till investigation after a key figure was quoted in a 2017 book saying that she lied wh...
Jul 9, 2024 · Join us in-person in the library or online for a 6-session class examining the entire and shocking story of the 1955 trial of Emmett Till's murderers. Using his book, Tragedy on Trial, as a guide, author Ron Collins will offer an original and in-depth account of the Till murder trial and highlight the fearless efforts of Mamie Till and the ...
3 days ago · Warning: The rest of this photo may be disturbing to some. Click here to see the entire picture. By Jerry MitchellMississippi Center for Investigative ReportingEmmett Till’s mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, wanted the world to see “what they did to my baby.”His body looked monstrous, as if the 14-year-old...
4 days ago · The white woman who testified that a Black teenager named Emmett Till had made inappropriate approaches toward her, which led to his lynching and murder in Mississippi in 1955, has died. According to a coroner’s report, Carolyn Bryant Donham, 88, died while receiving hospice care in Louisiana.
5 days ago · The documentary highlights how Till's murder galvanized the African American community and brought national attention to the oppressive conditions in the South. It stresses the importance of remembering and understanding this tragic part of American history. For more information on "Delta Justice: The Emmett Till Story" (2021), visit IMDb.
5 days ago · Hope for Federal Action: Survivors Urge DOJ to Investigate Under Emmett Till Act. As the press conference concluded, Randle and Solomon-Simmons reiterated their call for federal intervention. They urged the United States Department of Justice to investigate the massacre under the Emmett Till Cold Case Act.
