Emmett Till relative suing to make sheriff serve 1955 arrest warrant to accuser Carolyn Bryant
One of Emmett Till’s relatives is suing to make a sheriff serve an arrest warrant from 1955.
Last summer, a warrant for Carolyn Bryant was found at a Mississippi courthouse. It was her accusations that led to Till’s murder, which became a catalyst for the civil rights movement.
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Till’s family is now suing to have the warrant served to Bryant, who is now in her 80s.
Last summer, a grand jury in Mississippi declined to indict Bryant.
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