Emmett Till
What truth died with Emmett Till?
4.4 (19)
43 mins
Explore the false testimony that fueled Emmett Till’s murder and the silence that followed. Discover how key evidence, ignored warrants, and media bias shielded the guilty from consequence. Learn about the long-delayed attempts to confront the truth and reopen a case that still echoes today.
Ep 1:
Money, Mississippi: Where the Lie Began
A Chicago teen's summer visit to Mississippi ends in horror, as a store encounter, a mutilated body, and a vanished witness set the stage for a national reckoning.
Ep 2:
The Sheriff, the Store, and the Cover-Up
Prosecutors fought to keep Bryant's Grocery out of the trial, but a corrupt sheriff and a calculating defense twisted Emmett's murdered body into a weapon for reasonable doubt.
Ep 3:
Twelve Men, One Impossible Lie
An all-white jury delivers a verdict that denies a murder ever happened, while a rival account from Sunflower County and Carolyn Bryant's decades-late confession expose the trial's lies.
Ep 4:
Fifty Years Buried, Truth Reopened
Nearly fifty years later, the Justice Department reopens Emmett Till's case, forcing Mississippi to confront buried secrets, surviving culprits, and the price of long-delayed justice.
Discussions (24)
Peter
Level 7 · 10 mo agoPodcast is right. Carolyn admitted she lied about the assault years later. The whole defense was total bullshit used to justify a brutal murder.
Nova
Level 6 · 10 mo agoCarolyn's memory really has a 50 year delay
Marilyn
Level 7 · 10 mo agoStrider claiming the body wasn't Till is proper cartoon villainy. Plus the people moaning about the cost of the investigation act like justice is a monthly subscription you can just cancel.
