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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government has reopened an investigation into the 1955 killing of black teenager Emmett Till in Mississippi, saying it had discovered new information in the case, which helped spark the nation’s civil rights movement.
The report, sent by the U.S. Department of Justice to Congress earlier this year as part of an annual review of unsolved civil rights crimes, was first reported by the Associated Press earlier on Thursday.
In it, the department said it had revived the probe but could give no additional information because the matter was ongoing.
In August 1955, Till was beaten, shot and mutilated in Money, Mississippi, four days after it was alleged that the black 14-year-old from Chicago had flirted with a white woman.
The woman’s husband, Roy Bryant, and J.W. Milam were charged with Till’s murder, but the two white men were later acquitted of the crime by an all-white jury. The pair later confessed in a paid magazine interview to abducting and killing the teenager. The two men have since died, in 1994 and 1981, respectively.
“We are happy that they got new evidence to reopen the case. It’s just kind of sad that it’s taken so long,” Charles Hampton, president of the Mississippi NAACP, said in a telephone interview on Thursday.
The federal case regarding Till was closed in 2007 after the Justice Department had earlier concluded it could no longer prosecute the case and referred it to the district attorney in Mississippi. A grand jury in the southern U.S. state declined to issue new charges, the department said.
The AP report said a cousin of Till’s, Deborah Watts, was not aware that the murder case was reopened.
Media interest in the case was revived in 2017 with the publication of the book, “The Blood of Emmett Till,” which reportedly quotes the white woman in the case, Carolyn Bryant Donham, as admitting she had lied when she testified against Till.
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(CBS News) Papa John's Pizza's founder John Schnatter may have resigned as chairman of the restaurant chain's board of directors following news that he used a racial slur in a conference call, but he still owns a substantial stake in the company.
Schnatter owns roughly 30 percent of Papa John's. As of March 12, his stake was worth $622 million, though a recent decline in the company's stock price now values it at $479 million as of the close of trading on Wednesday.
Other major stockholders include asset management firm BlackRock, with a 9 percent stake; hedge fund Eminence Capital (6.5 percent); and investment advsier Vanguard (6 percent).
Schnatter resigned as chairman on Wednesday amid a growing uproar about his comments. Papa John's shares, which fell nearly 5 percent on Wednesday, were up 12 percent on Thursday.
Schnatter acknowledged using a racial slur during a May conference call and apologized following a media report that also said the pizza chain founder had graphically described violence against minorities.
"News reports attributing the use of inappropriate and hurtful language to me during a media-training session regarding race are true," Schnatter said in a statement released Wednesday by the company.
"Regardless of the context, I apologize. Simply stated, racism has no place in our society," Schnatter's statement said.
The media-training company working with Papa John's opted to end its business relationship with the pizza company after the call, according to Forbes. The publication reported the objectionable behavior took place on a conference call intended as a role-playing exercise for Schnatter on avoiding racially charged mishaps in the future.
Papa John's initially declined to confirm or deny the report, but said in an emailed statement that the company "condemns racism and any insensitive language, no matter the situation or setting."
The controversy comes only seven months after Schnatter relinquished his CEO role after criticizing National Football League players for kneeling during the national anthem, blaming the outcry surrounding their protests for slowing sales growth at Papa John's, at the time an NFL sponsor and advertiser.
On the May call, Schnatter reportedly said the N-word while complaining that a legendary fast-food chain founder had used the word in the past without being subjected to public backlash. He also reflected on his childhood in Indiana, saying people used to drag African-Americans from trucks until they died, according to Forbes.
The Forbes report prompted protest from the Louisville NAACP, which said Schnatter should either step down or be removed from the University of Louisville's board of trustees by the city's NAACP.
The request was complied with quickly, as Schnatter did resign from the board he'd served on for two years, its chairman, J. David Grissom, said in a statement, which also thanked the executive for his "generous" support.
"After speaking with John, I'm confident that his comments, while inappropriate, do not reflect his personal beliefs or values," said Grissom, who added the board did not condone "racism or insensitive language regardless of the setting.
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Tom Segura is one of the biggest stand-up comedians in the game, with a Netflix special called Disgraceful out now and a long-running podcast (Your Mom's House) with his wife-slash-fellow comedian Christina P. But how is he with hot food? Find out as Tommy Bunz scampers up Mount Scoville alongside host Sean Evans and discusses everything from savage hecklers, to 6ix9ine, to the inner workings of the Nike-Adidas beef. Eventually, Segura ends up with tears streaming from his eyes—but is it the hot sauce, or the tender words from BFF Bert Kreischer? Find out in this scorching new episode of Hot Ones.
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Safaree Samuels' performance at Dyckman didn't go as he had hoped. After the crowd started booing him he responded by insulting them. His mic was then cut off, before the rapper was escorted from the court.
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“I love to party and I love to smoke weed, but I try to be the best at what I do,” says Wiz Khalifa who stopped by MASS APPEAL HQ to preview his new album ‘Rolling Papers 2.’ Lounging in the Mass Recording Studio, Wiz got to reminiscing about the studio he built with his father in Pittsburgh where his career first began. “This album is as important as my first album,” the Taylor Gang boss said of ‘RP2.’ “I’ve been away for a little while… I bring my own energy to the game. I have influence and inspiration to give and all that. So there’s going to be a lot that buds from this and stems from this album.” (See what he did there?) Wiz also spoke about the track “Blue Hunnids” a collab he recorded with up-and-coming Iron City spitters Hardo and Jimmy Wopo, whose life was tragically cut short after this interview was completed. Check out a very special Studio Interview with Wiz Khalifa right now.
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Speed Dollaz is one of the nicest emcees coming out of the tri-state area. With a work ethic to match his lyrical ability, the sky's the limit for this Wilmington, Delaware native.
Peep the music video for his "5AM" freestyle
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Fresh off the release of her new album produced by Kanye West, Teyana Taylor pulled up to the Angie Martinez.
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Boston emcee Hadish reflects on how the urban community places so much importance on new sneakers, they're sometimes valued more than the price of human life.
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Tekashi69 is currently locked up in a New York City jail.
TMZ reports that the "Gummo" rapper, real name Daniel Hernandez, was arrested Wednesday, July 11, at JFK airport when he landed after his European tour. He was taken into custody on an arrest warrant out of Houston for allegedly choking a 16-year old boy at the Galleria Mall in January of this year.
A rep for the Manhattan District Attorney's Office says 6ix9ine was arraigned and will be held until July 20. Houston authorities are expected to take him into custody at that time.
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Police believe they are one step closer to solving the murder of XXXTentacion.
TMZ reports that Michael Boatwright, 22, was arrested on an unrelated drug charge on July 9. The following day he was served with an arrest warrant for first degree murder.
Boatwright is the second person charged for their alleged involvement in the crime. Dedrick D. Williams, 22, was arrested on June 21, and charged with first-degree murder, a probation violation for theft of a motor vehicle and driving without a valid license.
A person of interest in the case, Robert Allen, 22, is still being sought by Broward County authorities.
XXXTentacion, born Jahseh Onfroy, was shot to death on June 18, 2018, while leaving a motorcycle dealership in Pompano Beach, Florida, in what police believe was a robbery gone wrong.
He was 20 years old.
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New music video from Chicago artist Chester (Formally "Chet Chet")
This is the first visual since his federal release...titled "Fresh Out The Feds"
off of his "Cuffs To Cufflinks" project hosted by Dj Honorz
Twitter & Instagram: @ChetVsChester
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Watch the official music video for "Dream" by YFN Lucci.
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Directed by Marc Diamond https://www.instagram.com/iammarcdiam...
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During the recent Bet Awards the Goldstate warrior "ShroompapiLg" aka "LostGodTNE" was in the mix with fellow westcoaster "03GREEDO" who recently teamed with Tx 1st rounder "Maxo Kream" for the BTS vlog for their upcoming video... With special appearances by "Tiny Duce" an TreyWay ent. "Alshawn Martin" so hit play an holla via Twitter/Ig @ShroompapiLg
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Colin Cowherd talks NBA. Hear what he had to say about Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James on Tuesday.
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DOPE BOY TROY is back with a banger off the (Official Movie Soundtrack) of THE FIRST PURGE this hard hitting visual is reminiscent of "Bricks In My Backpack / NYC The Album." The song appears on the project "ALBUM OF THE SUMMER" and is directed by @WhiteApeFilms
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/album-of-the-summer/1266848915
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Michael Rapaport joins Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe to talk about LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.
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The Infamous Mobb are back on the scene after taking a hiatus. The legendary Queens trio, Big Twins, Godfather Pt. 3 and Ty Nitty, drop off an official music video for "Legacy x Silent Murder."
"Legacy"
Produced by Jaisu
Written by Big Twins, Godfather Pt. 3 & Ty Nitty
"Silent Murder"
Produced by Twiz the Beatpro
Written by Big Twins, Godfather Pt. 3 & Ty Nitty
Video directed and edited by Medley Films
Taken from Big Twins new album "Grimey Life" coming soon on Drumset Music Works
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Godfather Pt. 3
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Philthy Rich spoke to VladTV about Lil Uzi Vert and Rich the Kid's beef, and Philthy says he respects Uzi for stepping to Rich after he was making videos and disses while in Uzi's native Philly. Philthy added that Rich should've squared up with Uzi over their longstanding beef when he had the chance, adding that Uzi has more to lose as a bigger artist.
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