Today in History – Sept. 29: Will Brown lynched in front of Douglas County courthouse

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – This day in 1919 marked one of the darkest chapters of Omaha’s history.

Will Brown, a black man, was accused of assaulting a white woman.

While he sat in the Douglas County Courthouse jail, an angry mob gathered outside, demanding he be turned over to them…

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