Emmett Till's family wants accuser brought to justice Family members of Emmett Till are calling on Mississippi officials to arrest Carolyn Bryant Donham, the woman they say is the last living accomplice in Till’s lynching.
by Julia James, Mississippi Today March 11, 2022 Family members of Emmett Till are calling on Mississippi officials to arrest the woman they say is the last living accomplice in Till’s lynching. The Emmett Till Legacy Foundation, founded by Till’s family members, announced Friday at a press conference at the Mississippi State Capitol that they were delivering a petition with over 300,000 signatures to Mississippi officials, calling for Carolyn Bryant Donham to be charged.
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