Missouri Governor's Controversial Commutation of Kansas City Coach's Son's DWI Sentence Sparks Outcry

Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker criticized Governor Mike Parson for not contacting her office or Ariel Young's family before commuting the sentence of former Chiefs coach Britt Reid, who was involved in a crash that left Young with a traumatic brain injury. Reid, who had a blood-alcohol level of .113 percent at the time of the crash, will now serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest with strict conditions. The prosecutor accused Parson of using his political power to free a man with status, privilege, and connections, and highlighted that Parson did not pardon other individuals in similar situations.