Son of Exonerated Man: “It’s…Joyful and Painful” 

On ABC News Live Prime, Professor Margaret Burnham discusses a landmark moment in the pursuit of justice — the posthumous exoneration of Tommy Lee Walker, 70 years after his wrongful conviction.

Professor Burnham, founder and director of Northeastern Law’s Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project, served as co-counsel to Edward Lee Smith, Walker's son, in the fight to clear his father's name. Speaking with anchor Linsey Davis, she offers a deeply informed perspective on what this declaration of innocence means for racial justice and historical accountability in America.