09-03-2020 22:48 via news.yahoo.com

Minn. prosecutor: Justice Dept. should review Burrell case

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.In doing so, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman appeared to be putting the onus back on Klobuchar.Just last week, the senator asked Freeman to launch an independent investigation into the case that dogged her unsuccessful Democratic presidential primary run.
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