Mary Sanchez: Invoking Emmett Till’s 1955 murder for gun reform
The question was raised shortly after the massacre in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 grade schoolers and two teachers were slaughtered with a military-grade weapon, easily purchased days prior, by a deranged 18- year-old. The idea gained traction among journalists, radio personalities and advocates for gun reform following the Robb Elementary school shooting.
Can blood and fragments of human flesh motivate politicians to act reasonably on firearm reforms?
The question was raised shortly after the massacre in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 grade schoolers and two teachers were slaughtered with a military-grade weapon, easily purchased days prior, by a deranged 18-year-old.
Some argue that America — amid all this gun violence — needs its “Emmett Till” moment.
The idea gained traction among journalists, radio personalities and advocates for gun reform following the Robb Elementary school shooting.
The proposal invokes the historic photo of 14-year-old Emmett, horribly disfigured by racist attackers who tortured and murdered him in Mississippi in 1955.
His mother, Mamie Till,
