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Kim Kardashian says 'police rushed to judgment' in arrest of 'innocent man' Kevin Keith


Kim Kardashian says ‘police rushed to judgment’ in arrest of ‘innocent man’ Kevin Keith … amid major questions about validity of how his trial was handled

Kim Kardashian criticized authorities in Ohio Tuesday claiming they need to correct their mistake after she says they imprisoned an innocent man named Kevin Keith in a 1994 killing.

‘The police rushed to judgment when they arrested Kevin,’ the reality TV star, 39, said in a tweet. ‘This innocent man went from living freely to having his world upended by a murder trial to death row in under 4 months. That’s more than enough injustice for one person. OH needs to correct its mistake before it’s too late.’

In Keith’s case, he was convicted in connection with a triple murder in a trial subsequently marred with procedural issues to the point that in 2010, less than two weeks before the day he was sentenced to die, then-Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland commuted Keith’s sentence to life imprisonment.

Speaking her mind: Kim Kardashian criticized authorities in Ohio Tuesday claiming they need to correct their mistake after she says they imprisoned an innocent man named Kevin Keith in a 1994 killing

Speaking her mind: Kim Kardashian criticized authorities in Ohio Tuesday claiming they need to correct their mistake after she says they imprisoned an innocent man named Kevin Keith in a 1994 killing

The Keeping up with the Kardashians, 39, star earlier this month took to Twitter to stress that time was of the essence in springing Keith in his conviction, as the coronavirus continues to rampage its way through the prison system nationwide.

She shared an article about a person in the system testing positive for coronavirus in supporting her argument.

‘Kevin Keith has made such a strong case of innocence that the courts agreed to re-open his case,’ said Kim, who’s the mother of four kids: girls North, six, and Chicago, two, and sons Saint, four, and Psalm, 10 months, with husband Kanye West, 42, 

She continued: ‘Now while he waits for a final ruling, he’s trapped inside a prison where at least one officer has COVID-19. Please don’t delay justice any longer.’

Beaming: The star, while in lockdown, continues her efforts in the name of criminal justice reform

Beaming: The star, while in lockdown, continues her efforts in the name of criminal justice reform  

Critical: The Keeping up with the Kardashians, 39, star earlier this month took to Twitter to stress that time was of the essence in springing Keith in his conviction

Critical: The Keeping up with the Kardashians, 39, star earlier this month took to Twitter to stress that time was of the essence in springing Keith in his conviction

Kardashian, who’s been a criminal reform activist in recent years, initially crossed paths with Keith last July amid much attention in his case.

‘I had the pleasure of meeting Kevin Keith through a video visit & was so impressed w/ the amazing programs he created in prison to help others inside better themselves!’ she wrote. ‘So much evidence has been uncovered proving Kevin’s innocence. I hope justice is served soon & he is released.’

Kim previously worked with federal authorities on the release of Alice Marie Johnson, who was pardoned from a life sentence in 2018 stemming from a 1996 conviction on nonviolent drug charges. Johnson’s pardon came after Kim made her case to President Donald Trump and his son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner. 

Focused: Kardashian has used her massive platform to spread awareness about criminal  justice reform

Focused: Kardashian has used her massive platform to spread awareness about criminal  justice reform 



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