More than a century after 110 members of the all-Black 24th Infantry Regiment’s Third Battalion were convicted of murder, mutiny and assault — with no attorney, no outside review or opportunity to appeal — following a deadly melee in Texas, the U.S. Army has moved to correct the “miscarriage of justice.” NBC News’ Priscilla Thompson reports on the decision to set aside the convictions and issue honorable discharges, and its impact on the soldiers’ families today.
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