News & Stories Race & Identity Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly punished over 1944 port explosion Gabriel Spitzer July 19, 2024 / 1:44 am Fifty Black sailors were convicted of mutiny after a massive Naval disaster during World War II. This week the Navy finally cleared their names. Why you can trust KUOW Gabriel Spitzer Editor Gabriel Spitzer is an editor working with the newsroom and the Sound Politics team. He has worked in just about every editorial role in newsrooms from NPR to WBEZ to Alaska Public Radio Network. More stories from Gabriel Spitzer » Recommended Stories Issaquah on edge after ICE arrest outside preschool October 31, 2025