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Kentucky City Pays $20 Million to Exonerated Men Framed for Murder by Corrupt Cop

  • City of Louisville agreed to pay $20 million settlement to two men wrongfully convicted of murder.
  • Former police officer Mark Handy fabricated evidence and testimony resulting in wrongful convictions.
  • Jeffrey Clark and Keith Hardin spent over 20 years in prison before being exonerated in 2016.
  • Settlement addresses police misconduct and failure to disclose exculpatory evidence.
  • Despite Handy's conviction for perjury and evidence tampering, the actual killer was never found.
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