Segment 1, beginning at 4:20: Exonerees from Kansas and Missouri are now working to free others wrongly convicted.
After spending more than two decades behind bars for crimes they didn't commit, Lamonte McIntyre and Darryl Burton are teaming up to free the innocent and help them once they're released. "I feel like I'm constantly trying to catch up to a world that moved on without me," said McIntyre.
- Darryl Burton, co-founder, Miracle of Innocence
- Lamonte McIntyre, co-founder, Miracle of Innocence
Segment 2, beginning at 27:00: Aviation deputy director says the new KCI terminal promises a "more leisurely and enjoyable experience."
Despite the pandemic, construction on the new $1.5-billion terminal at Kansas City International Airport is moving along on time and under budget. The last time there was a project of this size underway in Kansas City was 1970.
- Justin Meyer, deputy director of aviation for the Kansas City Aviation Department
Segment 3, beginning at 37:36: Sarah Smarsh's new book looks at the "unifying figure" of Dolly Parton.
As a fifth-generation Kansas farm girl, Sarah Smarsh grew up listening to a lot of old country music. In her family, the music served as a language for women to talk about their feelings. In "She Come By It Natural," Smarsh looks at how Dolly Parton's music gave a voice to working class women.
- Sarah Smarsh, journalist and author of "She Come By It Natural: Dolly Parton and the Women Who Lived Her Songs"
Miracle of Innocence will host a virtual gala, “Turning Dreams Into Reality”, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28. To register or donate, go to MiracleofInnocence.org.
