Federal Government Reopens Probe of Emmett Till Slaying

Federal Government Reopens Probe of Emmett Till Slaying
A plaque marks the gravesite of Emmett Till at Burr Oak Cemetery May 4, 2005, in Aslip, Ill. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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The United States government has reopened a probe into the slaying of Emmett Till, saying it has received new information.

Till, a 14-year-old black boy who lived in Chicago, was abducted in 1955 while visiting relatives in Mississippi.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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