SEATTLE, March 9 (UPI) -- Organizers say the weekend opening of an African-American museum in Seattle realized the long-held dreams of the city's black community.

LEESBURG, Fla., Nov. 28 (UPI) -- A U.S. veteran recently cleared of a rioting charge for a stateside World War II incident is waiting to find out how much back pay and benefits he will receive.

FORT LAWTON, Wash., Oct. 27 (UPI) -- A ruling by the U.S. Army could overturn the convictions of 28 black soldiers for the 1944 death of an Italian prisoner of war.