The officer whose testimony led to Kurtis Watkins’ 25-year sentence had a history of racist social media posts and a mistaken identification of another Black man.

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A St. Louis cop sent a Black man to prison, but the jury never heard about the officer’s past

Crouched behind a dumpster in a St. Louis alley, Officer Steven Pinkerton heard gunshots.
	It was after midnight on Aug. 10, 2013, in the Dutchtown neighborhood and an argument that had been building for hours among a group of young men had escalated into a shootout. Pinkerton said he saw two men rush by the mouth of the alley, shooting as they ran. He couldn’t see what happened next — if anyone had been shot.
	After a few minutes, one man, hold…

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Crouched behind a dumpster in a St. Louis alley, Officer Steven Pinkerton heard gunshots.It was after midnight on Aug. 10, 2013, in the Dutchtown neighborhood and an argument that had been building for hours among a group of young men had escalated into a shootout. Pinkerton said he saw two men rush by the mouth of the alley, shooting as they ran. He couldn’t see what happened next — if anyone had been shot. After a few minutes, one man, holding…

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A St. Louis Cop Sent a Black Man to Prison Despite Officer's Past

Crouched behind a dumpster in a St. Louis alley, Officer Steven Pinkerton heard gunshots. It was after midnight on Aug. 10, 2013, in the Dutchtown neighborhood and an argument that

A St. Louis cop sent a Black man to prison, but the jury never heard about the officer’s past

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