Emmett Till Investigation Closed By Feds; No New Charges

Emmett Till Investigation Closed By Feds; No New Charges

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Emmett Till, a black teenager, was kidnapped and killed in Mississippi after being accused of inappropriate behavior towards Carolyn Bryant Donham. The Justice Department reopened the case in 2017 after a book quoted Donham admitting she lied, but no evidence was found. Despite her recantation, Till's family remains disappointed as no one is held accountable for his death.

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