<p>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.</p>
<p>In 1955, Carolyn Bryant Donham accused Till of inappropriate advances, leading to Donham’s then-husband Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam beating Till and shooting him in the head. The two were arrested but acquitted by an all-white male jury in Mississippi in an era before the Civil Rights movement, so no one has been held accountable for one of the most famous false accusations of all time.</p>
<p>“Carolyn Bryant Donham was named nearly 67 years ago in a warrant that accused her in Till’s abduction, even before his mangled body was found in a river, FBI records show, yet she was never arrested or brought to trial in a case that shocked the world for its brutality,” the Associated Press <a href="https://apnews.com/article/mississippi-kidnapping-emmett-till-39353359ca624e3914144a8e61627649">reported</a>.</p>
<p>Authorities back then reportedly didn’t want to bother Donham since she had two young children.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>“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.”</p>
<p>As the AP noted, there are numerous issues with attempting to prosecute Donham today.</p>
<p>“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.</p>
<p>Still, Till’s relatives want Donham held responsible.</p>
<p>“Mississippi is not the Mississippi of 1955, but it seems to still carry some of that era of protecting the white woman,” said Deborah Watts, a distant cousin of Till.</p>
<p>The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/justice-department-finds-no-proof-emmett-tills-accuser-lied">reported</a> 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 <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/justice-department-closes-inquiry-murder-emmett-finds-no-proof-accuser-rcna7806?utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=news_tab">reported</a>. A source with knowledge of the case told the outlet that there were apparently inconsistencies in Tyson’s statements.</p>
<p>Tyson, however, stood by his reporting, telling NBC that Donham was not a reliable witness.</p>
<p>“Carolyn Bryant denies it and avoids talking about it like it was the plague,” Tyson said. “I am standing in the public square telling the truth as I see it based on solid evidence.”</p>
<p>He added that nothing he reported was new, since “we have long known she was lying.” He told NBC that his book contained pages of documented evidence that the FBI collected when it had re-opened the Till case in 2004.</p>
<p>“Let us just look at the evidence as if I had never talked to Carolyn,” Tyson said. “That she lied in court does not depend on her admission of it to me, not at all.”</p>
<p>In its <a href="https://www.justice.gov/crt/case-document/emmett-till-notice-close-file-0">press release</a> regarding the investigation, the DOJ said it found no evidence Donham had ever lied, closing the case without any arrests. In its case document, the DOJ said it could not prosecute Donham or anyone else because it had “not uncovered any new evidence that would change its conclusion from its 2004 investigation that it was not able to bring federal charges against [Donham] in connection with Till’s abduction and murder.”</p>
<p>Another issue the DOJ faced was that the statute of limitations has run out for all “potential federal crimes that could apply to Till’s abduction and murder, and there is no other potential basis for federal jurisdiction,” the Department said. This includes prosecuting Donham for allegedly lying on the stand or making false allegations against Till.</p>

<script async src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<script async src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div data-widget-host="revcontent" data-pub-id="165152" data-widget-id="290588"></div><script src="https://delivery.revcontent.com/165152/290588/widget.js"></script>

Emmett Till’s Relatives Want Accuser Prosecuted For Role In His Lynching

‘Dangerous Precedent’: Court Sides With University Over Jury in False Rape Defamation Case

Trevor Bauer Wins Lawsuit Against False Accuser. Will The MLB Take Him Back?

Trump Admin Bans Illegal Immigrants From Getting Taxpayer-Backed Mortgages

Texas Man Arrested After Video Allegedly Shows Him Ramming ATV Into Tesla

Kristi Noem Tours El Salvador’s Gang Prison Before Threatening To Deport More Criminals

Columbia Anti-Israel Group Reactivated Instagram Account Just Before Oct. 7 Attack, Lawsuit Says

News

Crime

false accusations

kidnapping

Murder

A video goes viral showing a baby being refused his mother by two gay "dads". This is just the tip of the iceberg, which is why we will have an important discussion today about surrogacy. 

Hour 1

The Matt Walsh Show

Ep. 1765 - This Video Is One Of The Worst Things I've Seen In A Long Time 

The Strait of Hormuz officially opens for business (kind of), the Pope makes “shocking” comments on immigration, and President Trump promises UFO disclosure at TPUSA. 


The Michael Knowles Show

Ep. 1956 -  Pope Leo's "SHOCKING" Immigration Comments EXPLAINED

A false miscreed has corrupted our leadership class.


The Andrew Klavan Show

Ep. 1275 - Dumb, Dumber and Progressive

President Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, a murder-suicide involving former Democratic Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax shakes Virginia, and France and Britain hold a conference to secure the Strait of Hormuz – after the Iranian conflict ends. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

- - -

Ep. 2738

- - -

Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3

- - -

Today's Sponsors:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more.

Pocket Hose - Text MORNING to 64000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply.

Morning Wire

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26 [Member Exclusive]

A ceasefire goes into effect between Israel and Lebanon, a tragic murder-suicide rocks Virginia, and Dairy Queen deploys AI in the drive-thru. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
- - -
Ep. 2737
- - -
Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 
- - -
Today’s Sponsor:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text “WIRE” to 83848 to learn more.


Evening Wire: Lebanon Ceasefire Begins & Murder-Suicide Rocks VA | 4.16.26

The Pendragon Cycle

Menu

— News —

Emmett Till’s Relatives Want Accuser Prosecuted For Role In His Lynching