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After 30 years, man wrongfully convicted of murder is free

As he languished in a Missouri prison for nearly three decades, Lamar Johnson never stopped fighting to prove his innocence, even when it meant doing much of the legal work himself

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Editorial: Missouri wrongly convicted them. They shouldn’t need to beg with a GoFundMe to get by

Lamar Johnson, and Kevin Strickland before him, are the first two beneficiaries so far of a measure Missouri lawmakers approved two years ago giving local prosecutors an avenue to correct a grave injustice. Under the new law, a prosecutor may, at any time, file a motion for a judge to…

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Tony Messenger: Lamar Johnson is an innocent man. Justice was a long time coming

ST. LOUIS — Lamar Johnson is a murderer no more.

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Missouri activists seek more wrongful conviction hearings

As racial justice activists in Missouri celebrate the overturned conviction of Lamar Johnson, they’re questioning why other inmates with credible innocence claims aren’t getting the chance to make their cases in court

The Independent UK

Man freed after 28 YEARS for murder he always denied as 'evidence of innocence' found

Lamar Johnson was freed from jai after serving 28 years of a life sentence for a killing he didn't commit, after a Missouri judge overturned his conviction

Daily Mirror

Man freed after nearly three decades in prison as murder conviction overturned

A Missouri judge has overturned the conviction of a 50-year-old man who has served nearly 28 years of a life prison sentence for a killing that he says he didn’t commit

The Independent UK

Judge throws out Missouri man’s conviction, confirming his innocence in 1994 murder

Long before he had a graying beard, Lamar Johnson wrote to the St. Louis judge who oversaw his 1995 trial, saying he had received letters from another man admitting guilt to the murder for which he had just been convicted.

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Judge vacates conviction of man imprisoned nearly 3 decades

A Missouri judge has overturned the conviction of a 50-year-old man who has served nearly 28 years of a life prison sentence for a killing that he says he didn’t commit

The Independent UK

US state votes against banning children from carrying guns in public

A measure on the best way to fight crime in Missouri, US, was debated with lawmakers on Wednesday which included banning kids from walking down the street with firearms

Daily Mirror

Black lawmakers cite racism as Missouri House OKs crime bill

Black lawmakers in Missouri are accusing House Republican leaders of racism after shutting down debate and passing a bill that could strip power from the Black woman elected as the St. Louis prosecutor

The Independent UK

Missouri GOP: Let children carry guns

The Republican-controlled House voted against the measure to stop concealed carry by minors in public

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St. Louis family tried for more than a year to stop racist harassment. Then a video went viral

ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis family has been trying for more than a year to get a woman to stop making racist threats against them at their south city home.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Wrongful conviction case judge: Was there 'rush' to convict?

The judge presiding over a hearing to determine if a Missouri man’s murder conviction should be overturned questioned if police and prosecutors “were in a little bit of a rush” to convict Lamar Johnson

The Independent UK

Lamar Johnson denies role in killing that led to life term

A Missouri man seeking freedom after nearly three decades in prison for a murder he denies committing testified Thursday that he was with his girlfriend on the night of the crime, except for a few minutes when he stepped outside to sell drugs on a corner several blocks from where…

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Prosecutor in Lamar Johnson case defends his actions

The former prosecutor who sent Lamar Johnson to prison nearly 28 years ago defended his actions Wednesday, including his use of testimony from a jailhouse snitch

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Witness who helped convict man: Testimony still 'haunts' him

A witness whose testimony helped send a man to prison for a killing decades ago has testified his role in the case of Lamar Johnson “still haunts" him

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Lamar Johnson was convicted of murder before two people confessed to the same killing. Why is he still in prison?

‘This is just a moment I’ve always been waiting for. And I’ve been fighting for over 28 years’

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Missouri man seeks exoneration in murder; 2 others confessed

A hearing began Monday in a case that will decide if the conviction should be overturned for a Missouri man who has spent nearly three decades in prison for a murder that two other people have since confessed to committing

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Prosecutor: No evidence hiding in wrongful conviction case

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is accusing Missouri’s attorney general of seeking sanctions against her “because he has no case” in his effort to keep Lamar Johnson in prison for a murder that Johnson has long contended he didn't commit

The Independent UK

Prosecutor seeking to free inmate accused of hiding evidence

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has asked a judge to sanction St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, accusing her of concealing evidence in her effort to vacate the conviction for a man who has spent nearly 30 years in prison for murder

Tribune News Service

Missouri Supreme Court reprimands St. Louis prosecutor over handling of 2018 Greitens case

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday officially reprimanded St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner for misconduct during her prosecution of then-Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens for invasion of privacy in 2018.

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Missouri Supreme Court reprimands St. Louis prosecutor

The Missouri Supreme Court has reprimanded St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner for mistakes made in the 2018 prosecution of then-Gov. Eric Greitens, but agrees with an advisory counsel’s decision that suspension of her law license or disbarment are not merited

The Independent UK

New oversight plan means closer scrutiny of St. Louis police

Eight years after Michael Brown’s death pushed the St. Louis region front and center into the national debate over police accountability, the city’s elected officials and its police associations are at odds over a new oversight plan

The Independent UK

Greitens fans shrug off scandals threatening GOP Senate seat

Eric Greitens resigned as Missouri governor in 2018 amid criminal charges and legislative investigations

Tribune News Service

In Kansas City, prosecution of abortion not expected if Missouri ban triggered

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Abortion may soon be a crime in Missouri, but prosecutions aren’t anticipated in Kansas City.

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