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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

Emmett Till memorial in Mississippi could be removed as part of DOGE-recommended $1 billion cuts to national parks

Moves made by Donald Trump’s administration could pave the way for the removal of a national monument honoring Emmett Till, an icon of the civil rights movement, risking a public outcry.

Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), formerly led by tech boss Elon Musk, has recommended slashing the budget of the National Park Service by nearly $1 billion.

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