Days after the discovery of an unserved warrant from 1955, advocates and relatives of Emmett Till say they are pressing authorities to arrest and charge the white woman who may be responsible for his murder and kidnapping:
A woman holds a sign in honor of Emmett Till during a protest on June 13, 2020 in Chicago, Ill. Till's family urged authorities to move on a recently discovered unserved warrant from 1955 that charges a white woman for the murder and kidnapping of the teenager. from 1955, advocates and relatives of Emmett Till say they are pressing authorities to arrest and charge the white woman who may be responsible for his murder and kidnapping.
"I know that over a period of time, 67 years, nothing has been done as far as this warrant," Sterlingreporters."The family wants Carolyn Bryant to face justice. And by justice, we want her to at least come here and defend herself." Richardson's office did not immediately respond to NPR's request for comment. Leflore County, Miss., Sheriff Ricky Banks also did not immediately respond to NPR's request for comment.last month it was the first time he's known about the warrant.
The arrest warrant for Donham, identified as"Mrs. Roy Bryant," was dated Aug. 29, 1955. The warrant itself was discovered last month by searchers inside a file folder that was placed inside a box, Leflore County Circuit Clerk Elmus Stockstill told the AP.
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