Emmett Till: Bulletproof memorial erected for murdered teen after repeated vandalisms
Famous Murder Cases
On Saturday, a fourth memorial was dedicated to Emmett Till, the 14-year-old black boy who was murdered by two white men after he was accused of whistling at a white woman in 1950’s Mississippi. The newest plaque—500-pounds and encased in bulletproof glass—was constructed to dissuade vandalism. Patrick Weems, executive director of the Emmett Till Memorial …
