After 34 Years of Injustice, Chris Dunn Reflects on His New Life
October 4, 2024

Two months removed from his release from prison, Chris Dunn is still seeing the world with new eyes.


For the 52-year-old, it’s a world of firsts: Visiting a farmer’s market. Gazing at the St. Louis skyline. Sitting down to an anniversary breakfast with his wife, Kira — their first anniversary outside the prison where, 10 years ago, they were wed within the walls that had confined him for most of his adult life.


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