WNBA Star Maya Moore Helps Free Wrongfully Convicted Man | NowThis

‘I’m free’ — WNBA star Maya Moore helped free Jonathan Irons, who was wrongfully convicted for a non-fatal shooting, after 23 years behind bars.

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In US news and current events today, multi-time WNBA MVP Maya Moore of the Minnesota Lynx has finally succeeded in her year-long quest to see Jonathan Irons, wrongfully convicted, released from prison. For Maya Moore, Jonathan Irons' story hit home in the context of the larger Black Lives Matter movement, and to see a Black man wrongfully convicted found not guilty is proof that advocacy and using your voice and platform works. Maya Moore, WNBA and womens basketball star, sat out an entire WNBA season for the WNBA Lynx, in order to raised awareness and demand that Jonathan Irons freed from prison, along with countless other wrongfully accused and wrongful convictions overturned. As the fight for justice continues, it's important to fight for people who have been wronged and speak out against injustice in all its forms.

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