A Tennessee mother is getting a second chance years in the making—now free from the shadow of her past after receiving a pardon from Governor Bill Lee for convictions out of Wilson County.
For Jessica Birch, the moment she learned her pardon had been approved played out on social media—marking the end of a long journey and the start of a new chapter.
Birch began documenting that journey in 2022, sharing her efforts to restore her civil rights…