VA Dedicates New Headstones For Black Soldiers Executed After 1917 Riots

Seventeen black soldiers who the Army recently determined were wrongfully executed for their involvement in the 1917 Houston riots received new headstones at a ceremony Thursday. The Army vacated the court-martial convictions of 110 black soldiers (including 19 who were sentenced to death) on charges related to the 1917 Rebellion, to mark them receiving honorable […]

Española Dedicates Baseball Field to Former Coach | Sports

RA Martinez starts off with dozens of text messages every day. Friends, family, neighbors and former students all receive ‘good morning’ messages from the 83-year-old every day. “If he didn’t text us, the group of[softball players]behind us would be like, ‘What’s going on? Why isn’t he texting us? Did you?” former Espanola high school player […]