In Mississippi, a grand jury has decided not to issue an indictment in the 1955 murder of Emmett Till. Till was abducted, beaten and shot after he allegedly whistled at a white female store clerk named Carolyn Bryant. Carolyn Bryant’s husband, Roy Bryant, and his half-brother, J.W. Milam, were tried and acquitted by an all-white jury. The two later confessed to Till’s murder but have since died. Carolyn Bryant was among 12 people facing indictments before the jury’s decision.
No Grand Jury Indictments in Till Case
HeadlineFeb 28, 2007