UPDATE: Civil Rights Pioneer Claudette Colvins’ Arrest Record Cleared 66 Years Later – Newsonyx
Newsonyx
  • NEWS
  • POLITICS
  • BUSINESS
  • SPORTS
  • LIFESTYLE
  • Login
No Result
View All Result
Newsonyx
  • NEWS
  • POLITICS
  • BUSINESS
  • SPORTS
  • LIFESTYLE
No Result
View All Result
Newsonyx
No Result
View All Result
Home News

UPDATE: Civil Rights Pioneer Claudette Colvins’ Arrest Record Cleared 66 Years Later

Judge Calvin Williams granted a motion to clear Claudette Colvin’s criminal records and all mentions of her arrest.

Jahaura MichellebyJahaura Michelle
December 21, 2021
in News
Claudette Colvin, Civil Rights, Pioneer, Petition, Arrest Records, Expunged, Judge, Calvin Williams.

Photo courtesy of USA Today

9
SHARES
37
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare via Email

Montgomery County Juvenile Judge Calvin Williams, who wasn’t born when 15-year-old Claudette Colvin boldly refused to give up her seat on the bus, expunged her arrest record 66 years later, clearing her name, according to Black Enterprise.

Colvin, 82, was arrested in 1955 when she refused to give up her seat to a White person on the bus in Montgomery, Ala. While many people associate Rosa Parks with her famous bus seat refusal, Colvin’s incident occurred nine months prior, leading up to the beginning of the civil rights movement, CNN reported.

RELATED POSTS

Hannah Payne’s Verdict: Found Guilty In Clayton County Shooting

University of Alabama’s Elijah Pritchett Arrested For Knowingly Spreading A STD

As News Onyx previously reported, in October, the State of Alabama was looking to erase criminal records from civil rights activists Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, according to Civil Rights Attorney Fred Gray, who represented both Parks and King.

“We might just decide to file a lawsuit on his behalf to have that record expunged,” Gray said of King’s record, also noting the same for Parks and others.

Civil rights, attorney, Fred Gray, Claudette Colvin.
Civil Rights Attorney Fred Gray (left) and Claudette Colvin’s during a press conference in October to have her records expunged. Photo courtesy of CNN

Colvin, who had a conviction for non-compliance with racial segregation laws, reportedly assaulted an officer and was labeled unruly regarding her arrest. When she left Alabama to live in New York, she never received a notice citing her probation had ended.

After Colvin started the expungement process, she said her “mindset was on freedom.”

The civil rights pioneer believed it would be challenging to have portions of her record cleared, being that she assaulted a police officer.

“That would take a hundred years, maybe 200 years to go through the court system,” she said. “You could never finish it.”

However, on Nov. 24, Williams granted a petition to have Colvin’s criminal records erased, including all references of her arrest. He granted Colvin’s motion to seal for good cause and fairness for “what has since been recognized as a courageous act on her behalf and on behalf of a community of affected people,” Williams said.

After learning the surprising news, Colvin and Williams met each other for the first time during an exclusive interview with CBS News.

“I want to thank you for your courage, your courageous act. I want to, on behalf of myself and all of the judges in Montgomery, offer my apology for an injustice that was perpetrated upon you,” Williams said, sitting next to Colvin. “What Miss Colvin did has such great significance. And that’s because it holds such great symbolism.”

Tags: AlabamaarrestAttorneycivil rightscivil rights pioneerClaudette ColvinFred GrayMontgomeryrecords
Share4Tweet2Send

Related Posts

traffic, deadly, Kenneth, Herring, Hannah, Payne, Clayton, County

Hannah Payne’s Verdict: Found Guilty In Clayton County Shooting

byAziah Kamari
December 27, 2023
0

In a shocking turn of events, 25-year-old Hannah Payne has been found guilty in the death of 62-year-old Kenneth Herring...

University of Alabama’s Elijah Pritchett Arrested For Knowingly Spreading A STD

byMary Symone
December 24, 2023
0

University of Alabama reserve tackle, Elijah Pritchett, was arrested on Wednesday Dec. 20 for allegedly knowingly spreading a sexually transmitted...

Jeremy Cooper, Peter Cichuniec, paramedics, ketamine, verdict, jury, Elijah McClain

Denver Jury Finds The Two Paramedics Involved In The Killing Of Elijah McClain Guilty

byTaylor Berry
December 23, 2023
0

It has been an emotional few years for the McClain family, precisely as multiple trials unfold regarding the 2019 killing of 23-year-old...

domestic violence, boyfriend, Ty Shelton, Los Angeles, deputy, Niani Finlayson, LASD, police, LA,

Trigger-Happy LA Deputy Kills Mother After She Called For Help With Her Domestic Violence Situation, The Officer Has Done This Before

byTaylor Berry
December 23, 2023
0

A Los Angeles deputy murdered a 27-year-old woman who called for help because of her allegedly abusive boyfriend, according to the Guardian. A...

Carol Stuart, family, Michelle, Wu, Alan Swanson, Willie Bennett, mayor, Boston

Boston Mayor Apologizes To Victims Accused Of Being Involved In The 1989 Murder Of Carol Stuart.

byTaylor Berry
December 21, 2023
0

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu formally apologized to victims inaccurately blamed for the 1989 murder of Carol Stuart and their families Wednesday morning,...

Next Post
Black, brown, COVID-19, medical, blood, oxygen, oximeters, Great Britain, United States

Racial Bias In Medical Devices Increases COVID Deaths Among Black Minorities

Odinet, Michelle Odinet, racial slur, n-word, Louisiana, Lafayette, judge, court

UPDATE: Michelle Odinet, Louisiana Judge Who Allegedly Used N-Word On Video, Replaced By Black Female Judge

RECOMMENDED

Simone, Biles, Jonathan, Owens, gymnast, NFL, athlete, rival

Simone Biles vs. Jonathan Owens: The Playful Clash of Athletic Titans

December 28, 2023
boxer, Ali, Gervonta, Davis, Islam, Muslim, Abdul, Wahid

Gervonta Davis Embraces Islam With New Name

December 28, 2023
point, teenager, Anthony, Black, game, Orlando, Magic, Wizards

Magic’s Star Anthony Black Shines In Latest Victory

December 28, 2023
traffic, deadly, Kenneth, Herring, Hannah, Payne, Clayton, County

Hannah Payne’s Verdict: Found Guilty In Clayton County Shooting

December 27, 2023
football, league, Sam, Allison, premier, Boxing, diversity, Black

Sam Allison Is The First Black Premier League Referee In 15 Years

December 26, 2023
  • Ky'le Harris, Banneker High School, Diploma, Refuses, Dead, Killed, Graduating

    School Refuses to Give Ky’le Harris’ Family a Diploma After Her Death

    11589 shares
    Share 4635 Tweet 2897
  • Father Removed From Frontier Airlines Flight For Comforting 2-Year-Old Daughter During Departure

    9024 shares
    Share 3608 Tweet 2255
  • New Video Emerges Of Black Woman Killed During Mexico Trip Excitedly Anticipating Excursion With Friends Before Death

    7695 shares
    Share 3078 Tweet 1924
  • DCF Social Worker Stabbed To Death During Home Visit In Illinois

    7559 shares
    Share 3024 Tweet 1890
  • Popular Instagram Chef Seemingly Cancels Himself After Colorist Tweets Surface

    7436 shares
    Share 2974 Tweet 1859
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy

© 2021 SNACKABLE MEDIA LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

No Result
View All Result
  • NEWS
  • POLITICS
  • BUSINESS
  • SPORTS
  • LIFESTYLE

© 2021 SNACKABLE MEDIA LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • NEWS
  • POLITICS
  • BUSINESS
  • SPORTS
  • LIFESTYLE

© 2021 SNACKABLE MEDIA LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.