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September 29, 2011

Posthumous pardon for black maid executed in 1945

A black maid who was executed in 1945 for killing the white man she claimed had held her in slavery…
September 8, 2011

How Obama can keep hope alive for Troy Davis

OPINION - President Obama's intervention in the Troy Davis case would signal, above all else, his commitment to justice for…
September 2, 2011

Ohio board: No pardon in school fake-address case

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The Ohio Parole Board on Friday recommended that the governor not pardon a woman who was…
June 28, 2011

90 years ago, Jack Johnson sought his own pardon

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a March 25, 1921 letter to Attorney General Harry Daugherty, Johnson said the prosecutor in his…
May 24, 2011

Resolution to pardon Jack Johnson re-introduced

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama refused to act on the call for a pardon in the last congressional session,…
February 22, 2011

Backers take another swing at Jack Johnson pardon

WASHINGTON (AP) - New York Rep. Peter King and Arizona Sen. John McCain, both Republicans, plan to reintroduce a congressional…
December 20, 2010

Why won't Obama pardon Jack Johnson?

OPINION - If and when the pardon comes, it surely will be 100 years too late...
November 24, 2010

Obama spares turkeys 'shellacking' he got at polls

WASHINGTON (AP) - The president wished America's families, including many buffeted by the economic slump, a safe and happy holiday...
June 26, 2010

Fans fight for pardon of boxer Jack Johnson

RENO, Nevada (AP) - A century ago, black heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson reached the pinnacle of his career when…
May 29, 2010

Gay couple pardoned from 14-year sentence in Malawi

BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) - Malawi's president on Saturday pardoned a gay couple who had been sentenced to 14 years in…
November 26, 2009

Man granted clemency after serving 13 years for murder

VIDEO - Ohio Governor Ted Strickland grants Willie Knighten Jr., clemency for the 1996 shooting death of Irving Turner after…
October 14, 2009

South Carolina board pardons Tom Joyner’s ancestors

VIDEO - Two great-uncles of syndicated radio host Tom Joyner, sent to the electric chair for the 1913 murder of…
August 13, 2009

Birmingham mayor backs refunds for Jim Crow fines

VIDEO - The mayor of Birmingham now wants the city to give refunds to people who paid fines for violating…
July 30, 2009

Congress urges pardon for first black boxing champ

Congress approved a resolution Wednesday urging a presidential pardon for Jack Johnson, the late black heavyweight champion who was imprisoned…
June 25, 2009

Senate asks Obama to pardon late boxing legend Jack Johnson

The U.S. Senate urged President Barack Obama to pardon the late black heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, who was sent to…