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Kim Kardashian reveals major new project

Changing the world one case at a time! - by Alice Murphy
  • 18 Jul 2019

She only announced a major new criminal justice project at the White House last month, but Kim Kardashian West is not one to rest on her laurels.

The KKW Beauty founder took to social media on Wednesday to announce she has taken on a new case, involving former Ohio death row inmate Kevin Keith who was convicted of triple murder.

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The reality TV star and aspiring criminal justice lawyer posted a screenshot of a prison sanctioned video call between herself and Keith on Twitter and Instagram, along with details of his case.

Keith has been imprisoned since 1994 after he was convicted of killing Marichell Chatman, Marchae Chatman and Linda Chatman, the New York Post reveals.

Keith was initially handed the death penalty, but in 2010 his sentence was commuted to life in prison over concerns regarding trial evidence.

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Kevin Keith was convicted of a triple homicide back in 1994 in Ohio and was sentenced to death. I heard about Kevin Keith's case last year & the more I learn about it, the more I believe the world needs to hear what happened to him! He was on death row & came within days of execution before the governor of Ohio commuted his sentence to life w/o parole. 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! So much evidence has been uncovered proving Kevin's innocence. I hope justice is served soon & he is released. www.justiceforkevinkeith.org

Kardashian West seems to share these concerns, telling her 144 million Instagram followers:

"I heard about Kevin Keith's case last year, and the more I learn about it, the more I believe the world needs to hear what happened to him!"

The Keeping Up With the Kardashians queen revealed Keith came within days of his execution, before then-Governor Ted Strickland reduced his sentence.

"I had the pleasure of meeting Kevin Keith through a video visit and was so impressed with the amazing programmes he created in prison to help others inside better themselves," she said.

"So much evidence has been uncovered proving Kevin's innocence. I hope justice is served soon and he is released."

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Last year I registered with the California State Bar to study law. For the next 4 years, a minimum of 18 hours a week is required, I will take written and multiple choice tests monthly. As my first year is almost coming to an end I am preparing for the baby bar, a mini version of the bar, which is required when studying law this way. I've seen some comments from people who are saying it's my privilege or my money that got me here, but that's not the case. One person actually said I should "stay in my lane." I want people to understand that there is nothing that should limit your pursuit of your dreams, and the accomplishment of new goals. You can create your own lanes, just as I am. The state bar doesn't care who you are. This option is available to anyone who's state allows it. It's true I did not finish college. You need 60 college credits (I had 75) to take part in "reading the law", which is an in office law school being apprenticed by lawyers. For anyone assuming this is the easy way out, it's not. My weekends are spent away from my kids while I read and study. I work all day, put my kids to bed and spend my nights studying. There are times I feel overwhelmed and when I feel like I can't do it but I get the pep talks I need from the people around me supporting me. I changed my number last year and disconnected from everyone because I have made this strict commitment to follow a dream of mine - It's never too late to follow your dreams. I want to thank Van Jones for believing in me and introducing me to Jessica Jackson. Jessica along with Erin Haney have taken on the role of my mentors and I am forever grateful to them both putting in so much time with me, believing in me and supporting me through this journey. This week I have a big torts essay due on negligence. Wish me luck ✨⚖️

Last year, the wife of Kanye West met with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office to petition for the pardon and release of 63-year-old great-grandmother Alice Marie Johnson, who had been imprisoned for a low level drug offence since 1997.

Trump commuted Johnson's life sentence and granted clemency one week later, the sixth time he has done so since taking office, Harper's Bazaar notes.

Attorney and non-profit founder Van Jones told Vogue that Kardashian's appeal for Johnson's release was "the most effective, emotionally intelligent intervention I've ever seen in American politics", Yahoo News reports.

In April Kim announced she had registered with the California State Bar's apprenticeship programme, following in the footsteps of her famous father and OJ Simpson's lawyer Robert Kardashian.

One month later, news emerged that the mother of North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm West had quietly funded a campaign to free 17 inmates serving life sentences.

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Alice Murphy
Alice Murphy is a freelance journalist and self-professed news addict. Originally from Ireland, Alice is on a mission to visit every country in the world (telling stories along the way). She is most commonly found eating sushi, drinking strong coffee and reading horoscopes.

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