Terence Richardson walked out of a prison near Petersburg a free man Wednesday — he spent more than 26 years behind bars for a crime a jury found him not guilty of.
The release marks a significant moment for Richardson who hugged loved ones and those who advocated for him.
“We’re incredibly joyful for them and their family that they’re finally being reunited that he’s being released. But the battle is not over because there’s still one there and there’s still the ongoing history of inequitable justice that we will continue to fight,” said Rev. Cozy Bailey, president of Virginia State Conference of the NAACP…