Missouri Gov. Commutes Prison Sentence for Chiefs Coach Who Injured Girl
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson commuted former Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid's 3-year prison sentence for driving drunk and injuring a 5-year-old girl.
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Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker harshly criticized the decision, saying Parson freed a man of "status, privilege and connections."
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Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, running for governor, called the commutation "not a good look" for Parson.
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The crash left 5-year-old Ariel Young in a coma for 11 days with lifelong injuries.
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Missouri politicians contrasted Parson's clemency for Reid with his refusal to commute wrongly convicted Black men.