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Demonstrators searched a senior living center for the woman connected to the death of Emmett Till after an arrest warrant from the 1950s was discovered
Demonstrators entered a senior living center last week, searching for Carolyn Bryant Donham, the wo…
Taylor Ardrey
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A 1955 warrant in the Emmett Till case has been discovered, renewing calls from the family for an arrest
Relatives of Till are hoping that the document prompts a new investigation into his murder, which w…
John L. Dorman
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Emmett Till's cousin says the death of Carolyn Bryant Donham, whose accusations led to the teen's lynching, will not bring his family closure: 'Death can never provide justice owed'
"Carolyn was simply evidence of the much bigger issue, now the only issue, which is the fact that t…
Natalie Musumeci,Yoonji Han
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Over 12,000 sign petition to cancel Emmett Till opera in New York City for centering a fictional white character
An opera set to debut in New York City has received criticism for centering a fictional white schoo…
DeArbea Walker
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Family, advocates of Emmett Till are 'not going to give up' after DOJ closed its investigation into his murder
Advocates are calling on the US Senate to pass the Emmett Till Anti-lynching Act and for everyone t…
DeArbea Walker
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Biden creates a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teenager whose 1955 murder was a catalyst for the civil-rights movement
"For only with truth comes healing, justice, repair, and forming a more perfect union," Biden said …
John L. Dorman
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A Kentucky city canceled its Christmas parade after someone threatened to shoot members of a group who planned nearby protests against Emmett Till's accuser
Despite the cancellation of other events and direct threats, the protest demanding accountability f…
Katie Balevic
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Grand jury declines to indict the 88-year-old white woman whose false accusations led to Emmett Till's death in 1955
In 1955, Carolyn Bryant falsely accused the 14-year-old Black boy of assaulting her, prompting two …
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Biden signs legislation making lynching a federal hate crime for the first time in US history
"No federal law expressly prohibited lynching. None. Until today," Biden said at the White House si…
John L. Dorman
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Taraji P. Henson cites Emmett Till's murder in a post pleading for Jussie Smollett to be freed from prison: 'He has already lost everything'
Henson wrote that Smollett being unable to get another job as an actor in Hollywood "is prison" and…
Esme Mazzeo
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Here are the 3 House Republicans that voted against a bill to make lynching a federal hate crime
Republicans said the anti-lynching bill would "endanger other liberties such as freedom of speech" …
Bryan Metzger
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The family of a 15-year-old Black boy found dead in a sugar cane field is likening his death to Emmett Till's
Quawan "Bobby" Charles' family posted a photo of the 15-year-old's body, putting it side-by-side wi…
Taylor Ardrey
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Virginia's Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax says Gov. McAuliffe treated him like George Floyd, Emmett Till, after sexual assault allegations surfaced
In a televised debate, Fairfax likened himself to Emmett Till and George Floyd, two black people ki…
Cheryl Teh
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A man held in a disgusting Georgia jail cell died after being 'eaten alive' by insects and bed bugs, his family says
An attorney for the family of Lashawn Thompson shared horrifying images of the man's body and the f…
Natalie Musumeci
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After more than 100 years, the House passed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act
FILE - This undated photo shows Emmett Louis Till, a 14-year-old black Chicago boy, who was kidnapp…
Lauren Frias
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The Oscars snubs of 'The Woman King' and 'Till' show why #OscarsSoWhite is still trending in Hollywood
Oscars snubs of "The Woman King" and "Till" show Hollywood still undervalues Black women and the in…
Marguerite Ward
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Insider spotted kids, parents, and Kanye West at Donda Academy's secret location days after the school was said to close
Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, showed up at Donda Academy on Tuesday, where kids wearing the bla…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz,Lloyd Lee
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'Till' director reacts to Oscar snub and says Hollywood 'aggressively' upholds whiteness and perpetuates 'unabashed misogyny towards Black women'
"Till" director Chinonye Chukwu wrote on Instagram that she will continue to "cultivate my own joy"…
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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The US CEO of the world's largest PR firm doubles down on her Juneteenth message: 'There hasn't been the real progress our nation needs'
Lisa Ross said many companies are still engaging in performative gestures, or are making surface-le…
Marguerite Ward
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Minneapolis residents are still occupying George Floyd Square as the city vows to reopen the intersection
George Floyd Square is a barricaded area governed by its residents to memorialize the loss of life.…