In 1955, a 14-year-old named Emmett Till was abducted in the middle of the night. He was tortured and brutally murdered. A jury acquitted two of his killers — J.W. Milam and Roy Bryant. No one was ever held accountable for this heinous murder.In this episode, we'll speak to author Devery Anderson and journalist Jerry Mitchell about the case, and the latest developments in the quest to adjudicate the people responsible for Emmett Till's murder.Check out Devery's book "Emmett Till: The Murder That Shocked the World and Propelled the Civil Rights Movement" here: https://www.amazon.com/Emmett-Till-Propelled-Movement-Rhetoric/dp/1496802845Here's Jerry Mitchell's latest article on the efforts to prosecute Carolyn Bryant: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/07/14/opinion/heres-proof-against-carolyn-bryant-donham-emmett-till-case-is-it-enough-convict-her/----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------We’d like to extend a warm welcome to this episode’s sponsor, Dermawand!Dermawand is a non-surgical, non-invasive device that’s been sold globally for two decades, to 3 million users.This isn’t just another skincare device. It’s clinically proven that Dermawand can reduce the appearance of crow’s feet, under-eye puffiness, and smile lines.Now you have the chance to plug Dermawand into your routine —Head to dermawand.com and enter promo MSHEET20 for a 20% discount on your order. That’s M-S-H-E-E-T-2-0 to get 20% off your order.Follow the Murder Sheet on social media:FacebookTwitterInstagramAnd send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC .See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.