In Missouri, the truth doesn’t always set you free
Christopher Dunn was convicted for a 1990 deadly shooting of a teen in St. Louis. Others involved in the case later admitted they lied about Dunn’s involvement. No DNA ever tied Dunn to the murder. A...
View ArticleThe unfinished journey of Missouri’s wrongfully convicted
The cases of Christopher Dunn, Lamar Johnson, Kevin Strickland and others serve as poignant reminders of the ongoing need for justice system reform(Darrin Klimek/Getty Images).The case of Christopher...
View ArticleMissouri’s troubling fight to keep innocent people behind bars
Christopher Dunn leaves the Carnahan Courthouse in St. Louis on Tuesday after more than three decades in prison (photo courtesy of Midwest Innocence Project).On Tuesday, Christopher Dunn walked out of...
View ArticleFinality over freedom: Missouri’s justice system has it backward
(Caspar Benson/Getty Images).Missouri is failing its citizens. In most states, if someone is convicted of a crime they did not commit, they have a legal path to prove their innocence. Missouri,...
View ArticlePush to put Christopher Dunn back in prison erodes confidence in Missouri...
Christopher Dunn leaves the Carnahan Courthouse in St. Louis in July 2024 after more than three decades in prison (photo courtesy of Midwest Innocence Project).The Missouri Supreme Court ruled this...
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