Missouri Governor commutes sentence of officer convicted in 2019 fatal shooting of Cameron Lamb.
Missouri Governor Mike Parson has commuted the prison sentence of former Kansas City police officer Eric DeValkenaere, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the 2019 fatal shooting of Black man Cameron Lamb. DeValkenaere will now be released on parole, subject to certain conditions. The decision has sparked controversy, with some praising the move and others criticizing it as undermining the judicial system. Lamb's family continues to pursue a federal lawsuit against DeValkenaere.
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