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Jeff Titus Reaches $5.25 Million Settlement Over Withheld Evidence in 1990 Hunters Case

The deal resolves his claim that police hid evidence that weakened a key witness.

Austin Reaches $35 Million Settlement With Men Exonerated in 1991 Yogurt Shop Murders

Chicago Panel to Vote on $29 Million in Guevara Wrongful-Conviction Payouts

Kevin Jackson Files Federal Civil-Rights Suit Alleging Coercion in Overturned 2001 Murder Case

Chicago Moves to Settle 176 Watts-Linked Cases for $90 Million

Karnataka Man Framed for Wife’s Murder Seeks ₹5 Crore and Criminal Action Against Five Officers

Chicago Faces $62M in New Police Misconduct Settlements as Cook County Finalizes $48M Payout

Native Hawaiian Brothers Sue, Claim Police Framed Them in 1991 Tourist Murder

Woman Wrongfully Imprisoned for 16 Years Awarded $34 Million

Conviction Overturned for Kansas Man After 15 Years in Prison

Detroit Man Freed After 22 Years Due to Police Misconduct

Chicago Man Awarded $50 Million After 10 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment

Missouri Woman's Conviction Overturned After 43 Years in Prison