A Brooklyn man who has spent the past 29 years in prison for murder is expected to walk free on Wednesday.
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Pasadena pays $1 million to parents of Kendrec McDade to settle lawsuits
The city of Pasadena has paid about $1 million to the parents of an unarmed teenager who was killed two years ago in a shooting by Pasadena police.
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After 30 Years in Prison, Brothers Henry Lee McCollum and Leon Brown are Exonerated after Fresh DNA Evidence Emerges
Two half-brothers wrongly incarcerated for 30 years have been released and have had their convictions overturned after fresh DNA evidence vindicated them. Henry Lee McCollum, 50, who was on death row, and Leon Brown, 46, serving life, were arrested as teenagers in 1983 for the rape and murder of 11-year-old girl Sabrina Buie.
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Exonerated Man Jabbar Collins Reaches $10 Million Deal With New York City
“After three years of litigation, Jabbar Collins, a man who spent 16 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, has reached a $10 million settlement with New York City.”
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