Grand jury declines to indict woman in Emmett Till killing

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A Leflore County grand jury considered evidence and testimony regarding Carolyn Bryant Donham's involvement in the kidnapping and death of Emmett Till. After hearing more than seven hours of testimony from investigators and witnesses, the grand jury determined that there was not sufficient evidence to indict Donham.

2 months ago·Jackson, United States

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BBC News

Emmett Till: Mississippi jury declines to indict accuser

Jurors said there was insufficient evidence to indict Carolyn Bryant Donham over the infamous killing.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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Reuters

Grand jury declines to indict Emmett Till's accuser

By Brendan O'Brien - A grand jury in Mississippi has declined to indict a white woman whose discredited accusations against Emmett Till in 1955 led to the lynching of the Black teenager, a brutal death that helped ignite the civil rights movement, the New York Times reported. A panel in Leflore County, Mississippi, heard more than seven hours of testimony before deciding it did not

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Emmett Till: woman whose accusation led to lynching will not be charged

Mississippi grand jury declines to indict Carolyn Bryant Donham over death of Black teenager nearly 70 years ago

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Grand jury declines to indict woman in Emmett Till killing

A Mississippi grand jury has declined to indict the white woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago, most likely closing the case that shocked a nation and galvanized the modern civil rights movement.

2 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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