On April 20th, the White House is set to announce the creation of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, which will include three sites in Mississippi and Chicago to honor Till and his mother and recognize the impact of their story on the civil rights movement. President Joe Biden will sign the proclamation at the White House, officially designating the sites as a national monument.
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President Joe Biden will sign a proclamation on Tuesday to create the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, which will honor the memory of Emmett Till and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley. The monument will be located across three sites in Mississippi and Illinois, and will serve as a reminder of the importance of civil rights and the struggle for justice. It is hoped that it will help to ensure that such a tragedy never happens again.
Kevin Lyons, who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 and stole a framed photo of Rep. John Lewis from Nancy Pelosi's office, was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison on Friday. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell also ordered Lyons to pay restitution for the items he stole and a $100 special assessment.
Ulysses Campos, a 9-year-old boy, was killed in a drive-by shooting while attending his grandmother's birthday party in Chicago suburb Franklin Park on Saturday night. Police have taken a person of interest into custody and have found a car suspected to be involved in the shooting. Ulysses' family has placed a cross at the scene of the shooting to remember him, and the Franklin Park community is mourning his loss.