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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — 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. Myon Burrell’s prosecution and harsh punishment raised questions about the integrity of the criminal justice system that put him away nearly two decades ago for the death of a young girl killed by a stray bullet. Earlier this year, The Associated Press and APM Reports uncovered new evidence and serious flaws in the police invest...

Minnesota Juvenile Lifer Myon Burrell Walks Free After 18 Years In Prison Just hours after learning his life sentence had been commuted, he walked out the front door of Stillwater prison. ROBIN McDOWELL and MARGIE MASON MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Black man sent to prison for life as a teenager took his first steps of freedom Tuesday 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. Myon Burrell’s prosecution and harsh punishment raised questions about the integrity of the criminal justice sy...

Minnesota juvenile lifer walks free after 18 years in prison Myon Burrell’s harsh punishment raised questions about the integrity of the criminal justice system that put him away for the death of a young girl killed by a stray bullet Loading the player... A Black man sent to prison for life as a teenager took his first steps of freedom Tuesday 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. Myon Burrell’s prosecution and harsh punishment raised questions about the integrity of the cr...

UpdatedWed, Dec 16, 2020 at 10:52 am CT Reply Evidence that could have helped exonerate Burrell was either ignored or minimized, an independent legal panel said. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) MINNEAPOLIS, MN — 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. Myon Burrell's prosecution and harsh punishment raised questions about the integrity of the criminal justice system that put him away nearly two...

MINNEAPOLIS —  A man sent to prison for life as a teenager took his first steps of freedom Tuesday 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. Myon Burrell’s prosecution and harsh punishment raised questions about the integrity of the criminal justice system that put him away nearly two decades ago for the death of a young girl killed by a stray bullet. Earlier this year, the Associated Press and APM Reports uncovered new evidence and serious flaws in the police investigation...