Jack Johnson

President Donald Trump, center, pardons Jack Johnson, boxing's first black heavyweight champion, during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on May 24. Trump is joined by, from left: Linda Haywood; Deontay Wilder; Keith Frankel; Sylvester Stallo

Trump's Moves May Mark A New Era Of The Celebrity Pardon

7:01am May 27, 2018

by Ayesha Rascoe

Trump has issued four pardons in his first 16 months as president — including one this week of boxer Jack Johnson — outpacing his three most recent predecessors.

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