Till’s relatives told the AP they would prefer Donham prosecuted for murder for her role in Till’s death, but an attorney for the family suggested that since the kidnapping warrant apparently was never dismissed, it could still be used to arrest Donham.
“This warrant is a stepping stone toward that,” said Jaribu Hill, the attorney representing Till’s relatives. “Because warrants do not expire, we want to see that warrant served on her.”
As the AP noted, there are numerous issues with attempting to prosecute Donham today.
“Witnesses have died in the decades since Till was lynched, and it’s unclear what happened to evidence collected by investigators. Even the location of the original warrant is a mystery. It could be in boxes of old courthouse records in Leflore County, Mississippi, where the abduction occurred,” the outlet reported.
Still, Till’s relatives want Donham held responsible.
The Daily Wire reported in December that the U.S. Department of Justice said it found no evidence that Donham had ever lied about Till. Federal investigators began looking into whether Donham had lied about what, if anything, actually happened between her and Till. Donham had reportedly recanted her accusation to author Timothy B. Tyson, telling him that she had lied about what Till had done. Tyson claimed that Donham told him, “Nothing that boy did could ever justify what happened to him,” when speaking about her “sorrow” for what Till’s mother went through. Donham reportedly denied ever lying in her testimony, NBC News reported. A source with knowledge of the case told the outlet that there were apparently inconsistencies in Tyson’s statements.
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“This warrant is a stepping stone toward that,” said Jaribu Hill, the attorney representing Till’s relatives. “Because warrants do not expire, we want to see that warrant served on her.”
As the AP noted, there are numerous issues with attempting to prosecute Donham today.
“Witnesses have died in the decades since Till was lynched, and it’s unclear what happened to evidence collected by investigators. Even the location of the original warrant is a mystery. It could be in boxes of old courthouse records in Leflore County, Mississippi, where the abduction occurred,” the outlet reported.
Still, Till’s relatives want Donham held responsible.
The Daily Wire reported in December that the U.S. Department of Justice said it found no evidence that Donham had ever lied about Till. Federal investigators began looking into whether Donham had lied about what, if anything, actually happened between her and Till. Donham had reportedly recanted her accusation to author Timothy B. Tyson, telling him that she had lied about what Till had done. Tyson claimed that Donham told him, “Nothing that boy did could ever justify what happened to him,” when speaking about her “sorrow” for what Till’s mother went through. Donham reportedly denied ever lying in her testimony, NBC News reported. A source with knowledge of the case told the outlet that there were apparently inconsistencies in Tyson’s statements.
Emmett Till’s Relatives Want Accuser Prosecuted For Role In His Lynching
Relatives of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old black teenager who was lynched in 1955 after a white woman accused him of whistling at her, want his accuser prosecuted for her role in his death. In 1955, Carolyn Bryant Donham accused Till of inappropriate advances, leading to Donham’s then-husband Roy...
