The lynching of Emmett Till was a major precursor of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States (Image via Getty Images)In a recent development in the Emmett Till case from 1955, a Mississippi grand jury has declined to indict 87-year-old Carolyn Bryant Donham, the woman whose false accusation led to the lynching of 14-year old African-American teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago.The decision came despite revelations about an outstanding arrest warrant and an unpublished memoir by Bryant in which she accepted her role as the one who identified him.Mike Baggz@MikeBaggzThe fugitive #CarolynBryant has finally been found, and living in an apartment in Kentucky. It’s been 20 years since she was last seen. This is a win for justice, this is a win for the Emmett Till family. #PullUpSeason9783419826The fugitive #CarolynBryant has finally been found, and living in an apartment in Kentucky. It’s been 20 years since she was last seen. This is a win for justice, this is a win for the Emmett Till family. #PullUpSeason https://t.co/pNFFjiG4k2As per a press release by the local district attorney, Dewayne Richardson, a grand jury in Leflore county in the state's northwestern corner, considered evidence and testimony regarding the lynching case from 1955.According to Richardson, the grand jury determined that the evidence presented was not sufficient enough to warrant an arrest order against her or to indict her.The hearing included more than seven hours of testimony from investigators and witnesses. The panel also considered kidnapping and manslaughter charges.Shuwaski Young for Congress@shuwaskiyoungI'm appalled by our Mississippi grand jury declining to indict Carolyn Bryant Donham and for failing to make right what we all know was inherently wrong. I dream of a day when race no longer matters in the pursuit of justice; for the Emmett Till case and our beloved country.4097832I'm appalled by our Mississippi grand jury declining to indict Carolyn Bryant Donham and for failing to make right what we all know was inherently wrong. I dream of a day when race no longer matters in the pursuit of justice; for the Emmett Till case and our beloved country.With the grand jury's decision not to charge Donham and considering her current age, it becomes seemingly impossible that she will ever face charges for her role in the events that led to Till's death.What happened to Emmett Till? Family still seeking justice for his brutal killingEmmettTillLegacyFdn@EmmettTill#EmmettTill, a 14 year old child was murdered 67 years ago, on August 28, 1955. He was kidnapped, brutally tortured, and lynched during a racially-motivated hate crime that ultimately helped launch the modern day #civilrightsmovement. Say his name! His Legacy will live on!418157#EmmettTill, a 14 year old child was murdered 67 years ago, on August 28, 1955. He was kidnapped, brutally tortured, and lynched during a racially-motivated hate crime that ultimately helped launch the modern day #civilrightsmovement. Say his name! His Legacy will live on! https://t.co/Lwpj6GQNwLRev. Wheeler Parker, Jr., Emmett's cousin and the last living witness to his kidnapping in 1955, spoke to the media and declared the verdict unfortunate.He said in a statement:“The prosecutor tried his best, and we appreciate his efforts, but he alone cannot undo hundreds of years of anti-Black systems that guaranteed those who killed Emmett Till would go unpunished, to this day."He further said:“The fact remains that the people who abducted, tortured, and murdered Emmett did so in plain sight, and our American justice system was and continues to be set up in such a way that they could not be brought to justice for their heinous crimes.”Emmett Till was a 14-year-old teenager from Chicago. He was visiting his relatives in Mississippi when he was lynched by Rob Bryant and his half-brother J.W. Milam following a fake accusation by Bryant's wife Carolyn Donham, who said that Till had cat called her and grabbed her waist.Delvin J. Moody@DelvinMoodyY’all keep sharing that picture of #CarolynBryant as if we are supposed to feel bad. Let me share the real photo that should be remembered of her laughing and rejoicing after her husband killed a young black boy. #EmmettTill should be alive! 🤷🏾‍♂️36331342Y’all keep sharing that picture of #CarolynBryant as if we are supposed to feel bad. Let me share the real photo that should be remembered of her laughing and rejoicing after her husband killed a young black boy. #EmmettTill should be alive! 🤷🏾‍♂️ https://t.co/f9xMIAvVRsTill had an open casket at his funeral as his mother Mamie Till Mobley wanted everyone to see what had been done to him. Photos of his brutalized dead body shocked the entire nation.Till's death sparked major protests throughout the United States and was an important precursor to the Civil Rights Movement in the country.Roy Bryant and JW Milam were arrested but were later quickly acquitted by an all-white jury.In an unpublished memoir by Donham that was recently procured, she claimed herself to be a victim of the tragedy, thereby sparking debates surrounding Till's death and people clamouring for Donham's arrest.