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Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teen lynched in Mississippi

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www.wjtv.com – DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press – 2023-07-22 20:25:40

SUMMARY: will establish a national monument to honor Emmett Till, a Black teenager who was abducted, tortured, and killed in 1955 after being accused of whistling at a white woman in Mississippi. The monument, named the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, will span three sites in Illinois and Mississippi and will protect places central to Till's , , and his mother's activism. Biden's at a time of racial tension in the US, with conservative pushing back against the teaching of and Black history. It will be the fourth monument Biden has created since taking office.

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Blessed are the Peacemakers 5K raises money for police officers

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www.wcbi.com – Allie Martin – 2024-05-18 22:17:48

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Red Hills Festival brings Louisville community together

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www.wcbi.com – Kaitlyn Yeatman – 2024-05-18 21:54:13

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Annual Veterans Expo make its return in Columbus

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www.wcbi.com – Anthony Jenkins – 2024-05-18 21:52:04

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