World & Nation
State lawmakers have given final approval to legislation ending capital punishment in Virginia
Feb. 22, 2021
Till’s killing in Mississippi helped propel the civil rights movement. For the Black teen’s family, the proclamation cements his inclusion in the American story.
July 25, 2023
The long-missing text is key in probing Emmett Till’s infamous 1955 death, experts say.
May 18, 2005
The investigation into the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till in Mississippi nearly 70 years ago ended as it began, with a mystery that might never be solved.
Dec. 12, 2021
California
Emmett Kelly Jr., 83, son of one of the nation’s most famous hobo clowns who followed his father into a career under the big top, died Wednesday of complications from pneumonia at a hospital near his home in Tombstone, Ariz., according to his daughter, CherryAnn Kelly-Knapp.
Dec. 2, 2006
Business
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Oct. 6, 1987
Mamie Till Bradley had taken to her bed.
Aug. 27, 1995
Oct. 7, 1987
Books
On May 5, 1989, certain members of the conservative movement began to notice that they hated each other.
June 7, 1992
The 10 finalists for the National Book Award in nonfiction have been announced.
Sept. 14, 2017