The Emmett Till case is probably the most famous example of not just Civil Rights injustice, but injustice in the U.S. court system in general. Jackson, Mississippi had this one last chance to redeem themselves, and they blew it.
The original all-white jury went out for sodas when they were supposed to be deliberating. The fact this first trial counted as anything is an absolute joke. The worst thing about this is that it is 2007 today, not 1955 anymore. Till's death may have "gave a jump-start to the civil rights movement", but our justice system seems to still be stalled.
PUBLISHED IN THE LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR WED. FEB. 29, 2007
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