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Ari Shapiro

Emmett Till's family says 'white pedestal' theory has denied them justice for decades

A mural featuring a portrait of civil rights icon Emmett Till in Chicago. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

The family of murdered teenager Emmett Till is calling for a grand jury hearing to examine a woman accused of playing a key role in his lynching in 1955, saying a "white pedestal theory" has denied them justice for decades.

An arrest warrant for Carolyn Bryant Donham, dated Aug. 29, 1955, was found last month in the basement of a Mississippi courthouse and has renewed calls for authorities to take action on the decades-old case.

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