Why are wrongly-convicted people still imprisoned in Missouri?

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Kim Taylor-Thompson
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It is easier to convict than to release someone wrongly convicted. This is an outrage.

Why are wrongly-convicted people still imprisoned in Missouri?
Prosecutors have called for the release of Kevin Strickland and Lamar Johnson, who have served a combined 70 years in prison for murders they did not commit. And yet, innocence has not earned them...
cbsnews.com
8:12 AM · Jul 18, 2021

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/why-are-wrongly-convicted-people-still-imprisoned-in-missouri/

Last May, something extraordinary happened in a Missouri courthouse: Jean Peters Baker, the Jackson County prosecutor, issued a public apology to a man she believes was wrongfully convicted.

"My job is to apologize," she said. "It is important to recognize when the system has made wrongs … and what we did in this case was wrong.

"So, to Mr. Strickland, I am profoundly sorry."

"48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty asked Kevin Strickland what was going through his mind when he heard the prosecutor's statement.

"Oh, today's gonna be the day," he said. "They're gonna call me and tell me, 'Pack your stuff up. You're going home.'"

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[leftyladyfrommo]

1. Because our governor is a huge jerk. nt

[elleng]

2. That state has to live up to it's name, MISERY.

[dv421]

3. because

They are not white. If they were white, they would be out of jail, received a personal apology from the governer, and state house and Senate committees would be holding hearings to make sure a (white) person is never wrongly convicted again.