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CT city agrees to pay $16.5M to man wrongfully convicted in 1994 shooting

The settlement resolves a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging police fabricated evidence against him, coerced false statements and hid exculpatory evidence.

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Hartford Courant· Oct 23, 9:00 AMCT city agrees to pay $16.5M to man wrongfully convicted in 1994 shooting

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