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US man wrongfully jailed for 31 years gets $75 compensation
short by Aarushi Maheshwari / on Friday, 23 December, 2016
A man who was imprisoned for 31 years for a crime he didn't commit has been awarded $75 (approximately ₹5,100) as compensation by the Tennessee Department of Corrections, US. Lawrence McKinney, released after DNA evidence cleared him of rape and burglary charges, is demanding $1 million. However, the Board of Parole claimed it didn't find "convincing" evidence of his innocence.
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