lewis till, the 14-year-old boy savagely beaten and murdered, will be awarded a posthumous congressional gold medal. his mother will also get one. she famously decided to have an open casket funeral for her boy because she, quote, wanted the world to see what they did to my baby. the recognition comes a month after the justice department officially disclosed its investigation into one of the most guerisly and horrific murds in the jim crow era. one of the most iconic actresses, but underneath was a savvy woman ahead of her time. this sunday a new cnn original series reexamines marilyn monroe s life and legacy including her headline making marriage to new york yankees legend joe dimaggio.