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More work ahead in Ala. for Scottsboro Boys pardonsSheila Washington, founder of the Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center in northeast Alabama, said that will happen soon. When she started a campaign for pardons in the case, she discovered state law did not permit them for dead defendants. |
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Ala. law has cleared the way, but much work is ahead for posthumous pardons ...Sheila Washington, founder of the Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center in northeast Alabama, said that will happen soon. “Trust me. It is not going away after we got it this far,” she said. When Washington started a campaign for pardons in the ... |
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Paperwork delays posthumous pardons of wrongly convicted Scottsboro BoysSheila Washington, founder of the Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center in northeast Alabama, said that will happen soon. “Trust me. It is not going away after we got it this far,” she said. When Washington started a campaign for pardons in the ... |
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Scottsboro Boys exoneratedSheila Washington, who founded the museum, originally spearheaded efforts to pardon the Scottsboro Boys. On Friday she said, “This is another historical movement. Textbooks are going to have to be rewritten.” Washington said that she does not ... |
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Alabama governor pardons ëScottsboro BoysíSheila Washington, founder and director of the museum, called the pardon a great step toward correcting the injustice and said the case of the Scottsboro Boys is an example of why pardons and exonerations are so important. Officials said the pardons ... |
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Alabama governor pardons Scottsboro boysSheila Washington, founder and director of the museum, called the pardon a great step toward correcting the injustice and said the case of the Scottsboro Boys is an example of why pardons and exonerations are so important. Officials say the pardons ... |
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