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Nearly 70 years after Emmett Till was brutally murdered, one of Till’s relatives filed a lawsuit to force the arrest of the woman who instigated his kidnapping and murder. The suit, filed in federal court by Till’s cousin, Patricia Sterling, is the most recent effort by Till’s relatives and community to hold someone accountable for the brazen… Continue reading Emmett Till's Cousin Files Lawsuit Aimed At Forcing Arrest Of White Woman Involved In His Kidnapping And Murder

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