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Minnesota juvenile lifer walks free after 18 years in prison
4 years ago

Minnesota juvenile lifer walks free after 18 years in prison

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A Black man who was sent to prison for life as a teenager took his first steps of freedom to the sound of ringing bells and cheering family members and supporters, hours after a pardons board commuted his sentence in a high-profile murder case. Edwards’ death enraged the African American community in a city just emerging from some …

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Minn. prosecutor: Justice Dept. should review Burrell case
4 years, 10 months ago

Minn. prosecutor: Justice Dept. should review Burrell case

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A top Minnesota prosecutor said Monday that Sen. Amy Klobuchar should ask the Justice Department to review the conviction of a black teen sentenced to life in prison after an 11-year-old black girl was killed by a stray bullet. “Only the Department of Justice would have the resources to independently review a case that includes 30,000 pages of …

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Klobuchar calls for independent review of black man’s case
4 years, 10 months ago

Klobuchar calls for independent review of black man’s case

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Sen. Amy Klobuchar asked a top Minnesota prosecutor to initiate an independent investigation into the case of Myon Burrell, a black man who as a teenager was sentenced to life in prison after the stray-bullet killing of an 11-year-old black girl. “As you are aware,” Klobuchar wrote to the county attorney, ”significant concerns about the evidence and police …

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ACLU criticizes conviction of black Minnesota teen
4 years, 11 months ago

ACLU criticizes conviction of black Minnesota teen

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota called Friday for an investigation into the conviction of a black teenager who is serving life in prison, after The Associated Press uncovered serious flaws and inconsistencies in the police probe. Myon Burrell was found guilty in the 2002 shooting of an 11-year-old girl, who was killed by stray bullet while …

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Amy Klobuchar helped jail teen for life, but case was flawed
4 years, 11 months ago

Amy Klobuchar helped jail teen for life, but case was flawed

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — It was a prime-time moment for Amy Klobuchar. “If you were young and black, and your case was tied to gangs or drugs, it was an especially scary time,” said Mary Moriarty, a public defender in Minnesota’s Hennepin County for nearly three decades. “Certainly, he’s been through the court process, and his conviction has remained intact.” ___ For …

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