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Mississippi Museum Acquires Gun Linked to Emmett Till’s Murder  The New York Times 70 years after Emmett Till’s murder, Mississippi museum acquires gun used to kill him  NPR A Haunting Relic from America’s Past  The Atlantic Emmett Till family re-creates train ride from Chicago to Mississippi to mark 70th anniversary  Axios Train ride from Chicago to Mississippi marks 70 years since of Emmett Till’s …

A statue of Emmett Till is unveiled on October 21, 2022, in Greenwood, Miss., in memory of 14-year-old Emmett Till. His 1955 lynching is considered the spark that ignited the civil rights movement. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images JACKSON, Miss. — It’s been 70 years since the lynching of Emmett Till, a Black teenager from …

LINCOLN—Emmett Johnson isn’t shying away from the expectations for him this fall. The junior running back for Nebraska is expected to not only be the starter, but also be a workhorse out of the backfield. For Johnson, that begins with the intangible part of the game. He says that’s the biggest difference between this camp and previous one’s in Lincoln. …