US Army to overturn century-old convictions of 110 Black soldiers
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on November 15, 2023
U.S. Army officials say they will overturn the convictions of 110 Black soldiers for a mutiny at a Houston military camp a century ago in a trial that had racial undertones
November 14, 2023, 5:49 PM ET
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HOUSTON -- The U.S. Army is overturning the convictions of 110 Black soldiers — 19 of whom were executed — for a mutiny at a Houston military camp a century ago, an effort to atone for imposing harsh punishments linked to Jim Crow-era racism.
U.S. Army officials . . .
