WNBA star Maya Moore has spoken of her "relief" after successfully helping a man overturn his conviction when he he served 22 years in prison.

Maya Moore sat out the entire 2019 WNBA season to help overturn the conviction of Jonathan Irons. As of this week, Irons is a free man.

A Missouri district attorney says he won't retry a man freed from prison, saying he didn't have enough evidence to prove the original charges. WNBA star Maya Moore spent years helping Jonathan Irons fight burglary and assault convictions. (July 2)

After 23 years in state prison, Jonathan Irons was released with the help of basketball superstar Maya Moore, who took a break from her WNBA career to fight for his release. Irons says he was wrongfully convicted at age 16 and his conviction was vacated in Ma…

Texas linebacker DeMarvion Overshown is stepping away from football to become an advocate in the fight for social justice...

Thursday's edition of CBC Sports' daily newsletter, The Buzzer, features the latest on the NHL's return to play, a WNBA star helping free a prisoner and why Bobby Bonilla loves Canada Day.

Thursday's edition of CBC Sports' daily newsletter, The Buzzer, features the latest on the NHL's return to play, a WNBA star helping free a prisoner and why Bobby Bonilla loves Canada Day.

"It angers me that Maya has had to sacrifice so much to overcome this racially disparate system."

Jonathan Irons, 40, was behind bars for 20 years for a crime that occurred when he was just 16.

Jonathan Irons was 18 when he was sentenced to 50 years in prison for a burglary and shooting. He served more than 22 years before conviction vacated

One day after Jonathan Irons was freed from prison, he appeared on Good Morning America alongside WNBA star Maya Moore to discuss getting his 1998 conviction overturned...

With WNBA star Maya Moore's help, Jonathan Irons, now 40, has been released from prison after being jailed since he was 16 years old. His conviction was overturned in March.

A Missouri man who served 22 years in prison is free after a WNBA star put her lucrative career on hold to argue that he was wrongfully convicted. Maya Moore took a season off to advocate for Jonathan Irons, who was sentenced to 50 years for a burglary and as…

A Missouri man was freed from prison Wednesday after a county prosecutor declined to retry his case, punctuating years of work by WNBA star Maya Moore and other supporters who argued he was falsely convicted of burglary and assault charges.

WNBA star Maya Moore put her career on hold to help Jonathon Irons, 40, who was just 16 when he was convicted and sentenced to 50 years in prison.

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Trio of former UConn greats leading social justice charge

Four-time WNBA champion Maya Moore sat out for an entire season to help overturn the conviction of Jonathan Irons, who she said was wrongfully serving a 50-year- prison sentence.

Minnesota Lynx star Maya Moore put her career on hold to help release a man from a 50-year prison sentence.

A Missouri man was freed from prison Wednesday after a county prosecutor declined to retry his case, punctuating years of work by WNBA star Maya Moore and other supporters who argued he was falsely convicted of burglary and assault charges.

Missouri man freed from prison with help from WNBA's Moore

Jonathan Irons, a wrongfully convicted Missouri man whose case was overturned in March with the help of WNBA player Maya Moore, was released from jail Wednesday.

Jonathan Irons, who was wrongly convicted for a 1998 burglary, was released from prison, thanks in part to campaign by Minnesota Lynx star Maya Moore.

Jonathan Irons, who was convicted of burglary and assault in 1998 and sentenced to 50 years in prison, was officially released from the Jefferson City Correctional Center on Wednesday, according to Kurt Streeter of the New York Times ...

In the years since Malcolm Jenkins and Maya Moore started fighting for criminal justice reform and an end to racial injustice, public support for Black Lives Matter has grown significantly. But both athletes say that widespread support — evident in recent pol…

Jonathan is with John Henry Irons learning about his past. #SupermanAndLois #TheEradicator

Jonathan Kent comes to talk to John Henry Irons and talk him out of killing his dad. #SupermanAndLois #ThroughTheValleyOfDeath

RT @AmyHockert: Family out of town all weekend = docu binge-fest. Top 5 1 - Breakaway @MooreMaya /Jonathan Irons @30for30 (POWERFUL!!!) 2-…

Family out of town all weekend = docu binge-fest. Top 5 1 - Breakaway @MooreMaya /Jonathan Irons @30for30 (POWERFUL!!!) 2- Rand University @RandyMoss' hometown @30for30 3- Michael J Fox 'Still' @AppleTV 4- Wham! @netflix 5- I Hate Christian Laettner @30for30 @laettnerbball

RT @eon_dinoh: @gani_jonathan @Bode_Bankz Irons are expensive and more expensive when melted to be reused for other stuffs that’s why

Lois and Clark reveal everything about Morgan Edge and John Henry Irons to Jonathan and Jordan. #SupermanAndLois #ManOfSteel

RT @MaceAhWindu: Why does this qualify as ‘woke’, Jonathan?

RT @TVG: What a finish in the first of six stakes tonight at Canterbury! The field lined up coming to the wire with the #4 FUERTEVENTURA ($…

RT @TVG: What a finish in the first of six stakes tonight at Canterbury! The field lined up coming to the wire with the #4 FUERTEVENTURA ($…

RT @TVG: What a finish in the first of six stakes tonight at Canterbury! The field lined up coming to the wire with the #4 FUERTEVENTURA ($…

RT @TVG: What a finish in the first of six stakes tonight at Canterbury! The field lined up coming to the wire with the #4 FUERTEVENTURA ($…

RT @TVG: What a finish in the first of six stakes tonight at Canterbury! The field lined up coming to the wire with the #4 FUERTEVENTURA ($…

RT @TVG: What a finish in the first of six stakes tonight at Canterbury! The field lined up coming to the wire with the #4 FUERTEVENTURA ($…

RT @TVG: The favorite #4 MOUFFY ($4.80) rallies up the rail to nail #3 Timeless Rose at the wire in race 8 at Horseshoe Indianapolis. The d…

RT @TVG: The favorite #4 MOUFFY ($4.80) rallies up the rail to nail #3 Timeless Rose at the wire in race 8 at Horseshoe Indianapolis. The d…

RT @TVG: The favorite #4 MOUFFY ($4.80) rallies up the rail to nail #3 Timeless Rose at the wire in race 8 at Horseshoe Indianapolis. The d…

The favorite #4 MOUFFY ($4.80) rallies up the rail to nail #3 Timeless Rose at the wire in race 8 at Horseshoe Indianapolis. The daughter of Uncle Mo has now won 3 of 5 career races. @decky_cann was in the irons for Jonathan Thomas. The racing continues on @FanDuelTV. https://t.co/XdHVwQusPI

Lieutenant General Andrey Gurulev thinking he's Jonathan Irons at the UN here. https://t.co/2LC8siNeIr

RT @_SaluteLife: Jonathan Irons, whose bid for freedom from a 50-year prison sentence was embraced and pushed by the W.N.B.A. star Maya Moo…

RT @RalphMichaels6: June 15, 1994 Disney's animated musical film "The Lion King" was released in theaters in the U S. It features an ensemb…

June 15, 1994 Disney's animated musical film "The Lion King" was released in theaters in the U S. It features an ensemble voice cast, Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Rowan Atkinson, and Robert Guillaume. https://t.co/QGQ0YJlvZL

RT @harpersbazaarus: He Was Wrongly Incarcerated. His WNBA Star Wife Helped Set Him Free. https://t.co/a1ztwBwLj7

RT @harpersbazaarus: He Was Wrongly Incarcerated. His WNBA Star Wife Helped Set Him Free. https://t.co/a1ztwBwLj7

He Was Wrongly Incarcerated. His WNBA Star Wife Helped Set Him Free. https://t.co/a1ztwBwLj7

RT @cannissius: maya's story is truly incredible was prime MJ in the modern WNBA left the sport at 29 in her peak to become a full time…

RT @jrborman13: Moore officially retired from the WNBA in January of this year. She walked away from basketball in 2019 to work to overturn…

RT @janashortal: This @MooreMaya with her husband Jonathan Irons on @899KMOJ right now is incredible. If you are by a radio turn it on. May…

RT @lakeshow73: Thanks so much to @Ginavworks for putting the Maya Moore Irons and Jonathan Irons book signing together today. Amazing work…

RT @WCCO: Maya Moore, husband Jonathan Irons publish book "Love and Justice" https://t.co/3GVqQcvepH https://t.co/ChMGZBhs92

RT @CarleyKnox: What an incredible way to start off our celebration weekend! Excited to have Commissioner Engelbert join our festivities an…

RT @janashortal: This @MooreMaya with her husband Jonathan Irons on @899KMOJ right now is incredible. If you are by a radio turn it on. May…

RT @janashortal: This @MooreMaya with her husband Jonathan Irons on @899KMOJ right now is incredible. If you are by a radio turn it on. May…

This @MooreMaya with her husband Jonathan Irons on @899KMOJ right now is incredible. If you are by a radio turn it on. Maya’s words about unjust systems disrupting the privilege of those who benefit from them because the systems were built by them is so educational for me. TY

RT @MNSportsEvents: Last night, former @minnesotalynx @MooreMaya and her husband Jonathan Irons shared their inspirational journey to pursu…

RT @WCCO: Maya Moore, husband Jonathan Irons publish book "Love and Justice" https://t.co/3GVqQcvepH https://t.co/ChMGZBhs92

RT @WCCO: Maya Moore, husband Jonathan Irons publish book "Love and Justice" https://t.co/3GVqQcvepH https://t.co/ChMGZBhs92

Maya Moore, husband Jonathan Irons publish book "Love and Justice" https://t.co/3GVqQcvepH https://t.co/ChMGZBhs92

RT @MNSportsEvents: Last night, former @minnesotalynx @MooreMaya and her husband Jonathan Irons shared their inspirational journey to pursu…

Last night, former @minnesotalynx @MooreMaya and her husband Jonathan Irons shared their inspirational journey to pursue justice with the MNSE Champions Council. A truly special night & we can't wait to dive into "Love and Justice: A Story of Triumph on Two Different Courts". https://t.co/NqDL1ujmkY

RT @lakeshow73: I just spent the last 90 minutes with @MooreMaya and her husband Jonathan Irons. What a conversation we had. Wow. She’s the…