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Saturday, May 5 • 10:00am - 11:00am
Journalism and Justice: The Ten Year Battle to Clear Ryan Ferguson’s Name

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When 48 Hours correspondent Erin Moriarty interviewed Boone County, Missouri Prosecuting Attorney Kevin Crane, right after Ryan Ferguson was convicted for the 2005 murder and robbery of Kent Heitholt, she asked a question that no one else had: Was it possible that Ferguson's co-defendant Charles Erickson falsely confessed to murder when he implicated Ferguson?
 
Ten years later, it was that question and Erin’s tireless investigate reporting that unraveled the case against Ryan, and helped set him free.

Come hear Erin and Ryan share their personal experiences and observations of the case, and the ever increasing importance of journalism to obtain justice.
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Ryan Ferguson

Ryan Ferguson is an author, host, and producer. He is also an exoneree who spent a decade behind bars for a crime he had nothing to do with before finally proving his innocence. Currently his focus is on bringing awareness to wrongful convictions through speaking and through his work... Read More →
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Erin Moriarty

Correspondent, CBS News
A CBS News journalist for three decades, Erin has been correspondent on 48 HOURS since 1990. In addition to reporting for 48 HOURS, Moriarty’s work is featured on all CBS News broadcasts and platforms.At CBS News, Moriarty has covered some of the biggest crime and justice stories... Read More →

Saturday May 5, 2018 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Ballroom (Presidential CDE)
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