BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A 2017 book that revealed lies by a key figure in the Emmett Till case has prompted the U.S government to renew its investigation into the brutal 1955 slaying, a federal official said Thursday.
Official: Renewed Emmett Till probe prompted by 2017 book
Slaying stoked civil rights movement
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