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Marvin Coleman’s story, like the story of the Hyde Park community in North Memphis where he was raised, is one of trauma and triumph.
In 1983, Coleman, who owns Chelsea Automart Inc., a used car business there, saw a Memphis police SWAT team raid a house in what would be known as the Shannon Street Massacre.
Officers had attempted to negotiate with Lindbergh Sanders, who was part of a religious group that had taken a police officer hostage. The officer was ultimately killed. The SWAT team exchanged fire with the group and wound up killing all seven of them inside.
Who has Trump pardoned? A full list OLD
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January 20, 2021, 3:58 AM·20 min read
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Donald Trump, pictured on December 7, 2020, has been pardoning allies before leaving office next month (AFP via Getty Images)
Donald Trump used his final hours as president to issue a slew of 143 pardons and commutations of sentence to friends and allies as he prepared to reluctantly hand over power to his Democratic successor Joe Biden.
A meeting with his inner circle at the White House on Sunday saw Mr Trump finalise the clemency list, a source told CNN.
Despite much speculation, he ultimately decided against issuing pre-emptive pardons to himself or members of his family or to the likes of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange or