

“The Long Road to Freedom” also explores the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, policing in Black neighborhoods, controversies surrounding the criminal justice system and wrongful convictions. The special also features interviews with the lawyers and investigators who worked on the brothers’ cases and Melvin’s interview with former Tulsa District Attorney Tim Harris, who defends his prosecution of Atchison. Dateline The Long Road to Freedom, Part 2 Without the guidance of his older brother, Malcolm begins to spend more time on the North Tulsa streets and meets a fate strikingly similar to his. For the first time on national television, brothers Malcom Scott and Corey Atchison discuss their struggles with the justice system, as well as their pact to help one another get out of prison. The one-hour broadcast, “The Long Road to Freedom,” is part of NBC News’ network-wide series, “Inequality in America.”įor the first time on national television, brothers Malcolm Scott and Corey Atchison discuss their struggles with the justice system, as well as their pact to help one another get out of prison. The one-hour broadcast, 'The Long Road to Freedom,' is part of NBC News’ network-wide series, Inequality in America, according to a news release.

(NBC) - Tonight, a special “Dateline NBC.” NBC’s Craig Melvin reports on two brothers fighting for more than 20 years to prove their innocence after they were wrongfully convicted of separate murders.
