She said Till, at 14, had accosted her, and her testimony in the 1955 trial of her husband and his half brother was crucial in their acquittal in one of the most epochal murders in American history.
Tag: Mississippi
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Despite Allegations of Abuse, Mississippi Sheriffs Go Largely Unchecked
As abuse allegations in a rural jail piled up, criminal inquiries dragged on or went nowhere. No one scrutinized how the sheriff ran his jail.
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Storm and Tornado Damage in the Midwest, South and East: What We Know
The severe weather system spawned numerous tornadoes that killed dozens of people, injuring scores. It also created heavy snow in the North and fueled wildfires in Oklahoma.
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Severe Storms and Tornadoes Are Expected in Midwest and South
A tornado was spotted in Little Rock, and forced meteorologists with the local National Weather Service office there to evacuate.
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In Mississippi, a Choice to Forgo Medicaid Funds Is Killing Hospitals
Mississippi is one of 10 states, all with Republican-led legislatures, that continue to reject federal funding to expand health insurance for the poor, intensifying financial pressure on hospitals.