Breaking News: President Trump has pardoned Jack Johnson, the heavyweight boxing champion whose legacy was tarnished by a racially charged conviction in 1913

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BREAKING NEWS President Trump has pardoned Jack Johnson, the heavyweight boxing champion whose legacy was tarnished by a racially charged conviction in 1913 Thursday, May 24, 2018 1:22 PM EST President Trump on Thursday pardoned Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champion, who was convicted in 1913 of transporting a white woman across state lines. Decades after Johnson was convicted under the Mann Act, his case drew significant attention as a gross miscarriage of justice and a symbol of the depths of racism in the American justice system. Read More »

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