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Justice Dept. won't back J. Johnson pardon

2009/12/10 17:32:00 @Sports News : CBSSports.com

The Justice Department is refusing to grant a posthumous pardon to Jack Johnson, the black heavyweight boxing champion who was imprisoned nearly a century ago because of his romantic ties with a white woman.
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