US Army clears historical convictions of 110 black soldiers
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1970-01-01 08:00
The soldiers were court martialled after a 1917 riot in a process with "numerous irregularities".

The US Army has overturned convictions of 110 black soldiers who were arrested after the 1917 Houston Riots.

A military review found the soldiers were not given fair trials and were "wrongly treated" because of their race.

Records will now be reclassified to characterise their military service...

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