In 1917, Cpl. Jesse Moore was one of the 110 Black soldiers dragged into what’s now considered the nation’s largest murder trial. His great-niece vowed to prove his innocence and that of his fellow soldiers.finally achieving her goal with the U.S. Army’s latest decision to overturn all 110 the convictions.
A federal watchdog called for ending the practice nearly 50 years ago, but the military pushed back. Now, soldiers leave the Army with a negative discharge, avoiding possible federal conviction and with little record of the allegations against them.
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