Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan posthumously pardoned victims of racial lynching in the state between 1854 and 1933 on Saturday, according to the Associated Press. Hogan said that 34 victims were denied due process. 'My hope is that this action will at least in some way help to right these horrific wrongs and perhaps bring a measure of peace to the memories of these individuals, and to their descendants and their loved ones,' Hogan said. RELATED: Killing of Black Teenager, Quawan “Bobby” Charles, was ‘Emmett Till-like Lynching’ Says Local Residents The governor signed the order at an event that honored 15-year-old Howard Cooper, who […]
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