Pardon Sought in 1908 Execution That Was Really a Lynching
A petition to grant Joe James posthumous clemency will be brought to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
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Pardon sought for Black man executed in 1908 in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Joe James, a Black man, was asleep under a tree when he was grabbed, beaten and then arrested for the murder of a white man i...
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Pardon sought for Black man who was executed in 1908 for a murder that is still being debated
People are seeking a pardon for Joe James, a Black man who was executed in 1908. Many argue that James did not receive a fair trial and was sentenced to death.
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Pardon sought for Black man executed in 1908 in Ill.
Joe James, a Black man, was asleep under a tree when he was grabbed, beaten and then arrested for the murder of a white man in Springfield, Illinois. Before he was put on trial and later executed, a white mob seeking vengeance for the crime James was accused of committing took out its hate and anger on other Blacks.
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