DUCKWORTH, DURBIN APPLAUD PRESIDENT BIDEN'S ANNOUNCEMENT TO NAME BRONZEVILLE CHURCH THAT HELD EMMETT TILL'S WAKE A NATIONAL MONUMENT

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"The story of Emmett Till is emblematic of one of the darkest chapters in our nation's history when lynchings were a frequent occurrence. As her son's body was returned to Chicago, Mamie Till-Mobley courageously chose to hold an open-casket wake at Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ so others could witness the cruel reality of racism in the United States," said Durbin. "After continuously advocating for lynching to be designated as a hate crime and for the preservation of Roberts Temple, I am grateful that President Biden has moved to establish a national monument at the church to help ensure that Emmett Till's story is not forgotten."

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