A Mississippi grand jury declines to indict Carolyn Bryant Donham, the White woman whose accusations led to the brutal death of 14-year-old Emmett Till. The teen is pictured here with his mother at home in Chicago.
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A Mississippi grand jury declines to indict Carolyn Bryant Donham, the White woman whose accusations led to the brutal death of 14-year-old Emmett Till. The teen is pictured here with his mother at home in Chicago.
Mandatory Credit: TNS/ABACA via Reuters

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CAIR Welcomes Launch of Emmett Till Hate Crime Alert System in Maryland

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the launch of the “Emmett Till Alert” system, designed to bring awareness to hate crimes in Maryland.

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Grand jury declines to indict Carolyn Bryant Donham, the woman whose accusations led to the murder of Emmett Till

A grand jury in Mississippi has declined to indict the White woman who accused 14-year-old Emmett Till of making advances toward her nearly 70 years ago, allegations that led to the Black teen's brutal death.