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Civil Rights

May 28, 2024

The Port Chicago 50 must be exonerated and you can help

Exoneration would correct a historical injustice and recognize the courage and sacrifice of the Port Chicago 50. It would also reaffirm the importance of due process, the rule of law, and lawful protest in our nation.

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It is never too late to correct an injustice against men who honorably served our nation but were discriminated against and unjustly convicted of mutiny because of their race.

We recently became aware of the efforts of the Contra Costa County Bar Association's Port Chicago Task Force to seek exoneration of the Port Chicago 50. The 50 African American sailors became civil rights heroes during World War II because of their bra...

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