Early freedom riders, including pioneering Jewish activist, get justice after 75 years
‘We failed these men,’ said the judge who vacated the convictions of Igal Roodenko, Joe Felmet, Bayard Rustin and Andy Johnson.
Source: forward.com
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‘We failed these men,’ said the judge who vacated the convictions of Igal Roodenko, Joe Felmet, Bayard Rustin and Andy Johnson.
Orange County's judicial system formally vacated charges against four civil rights activists in the 1947 Journey of Reconciliation.