Dozens of bundled supporters, some holding signs and balloons, surrounded Burrell while cheering “Myon’s free! The AP investigation that followed sparked national outrage and gave Burrell’s family and community organizers the ammunition they needed to get Klobuchar’s attention. One had his 16-year prison sentence cut to three. Burrell, who was 16 at the time of the slaying, appeared at his hearing via videoconference from inside the state’s Stillwater prison. He said the justice system failed his family, and media coverage and support for Burrell’s release overshadowed his sister’s death.

Source: Huffington Post December 16, 2020 06:33 UTC