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On the 50th Anniversary of the death of Emmett Till, federal authorities have taken interest in further exploring the case and plan to exhume Till’s body. In 1955, this black youth who was visiting relatives was dragged from his bed and brutally murdered after he was witnessed whistling at a white woman earlier in the day. NPR reports.

The murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955 shocked the nation and galvanized the civil rights movement. The two men accused of killing Till were acquitted and have since died. But federal authorities believe there may be more to learn about the crime and plan to exhume his body within weeks.