City apologizes for lynching of Jesse Washington

City apologizes for lynching of Jesse Washington
May 15th marks the 100th anniversary what’s known by many as The Waco Horror, the lynching of 17 –year-old Jesse Washington.

The City of Waco commemorated the day with a proclamation as well as delivering an official apology.

Mayor Malcom Duncan Jr. said the city issued an apology because they need to ‘own up,’ to their past transgressions.

“We profoundly regret and condemn any instances where a citizen of Waco has not received equal protection under the law,” Duncan said

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