#OTD in 1955: Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam Acquitted in Emmett Till Murder Trial

AURN News · Sep 23, 2026 · 1:02

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On Sept. 23, 1955, an all-white jury in Mississippi acquitted Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam of murdering 14-year-old Emmett Till. Months later, the two men admitted to killing Till in a magazine article, but double jeopardy prevented another murder trial.

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