"Governor's Commutation of KC Coach's DWI Sentence Sparks Controversy"

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Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Governor's Commutation of KC Coach's DWI Sentence Sparks Controversy"
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Missouri Governor Mike Parson's decision to commute the three-year prison sentence of former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid, who pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and causing serious bodily injury to a 5-year-old girl, has sparked widespread criticism. Critics, including politicians and prosecutors, have condemned the decision as unjust and privileged, contrasting it with Parson's refusal to pardon an innocent man. The move has also disappointed Chiefs fans and drawn comparisons to previous controversial decisions made by the governor.

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