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Coverage dated November 26, 2024

Man who wrongly spent decades in jail for murder awarded $13 million

Headline from Newsweek

Michael Sullivan was wrongfully imprisoned and awarded $13 million, but state law cut that award down to a maximum of $1 million.

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  1. Newsweek

    Man who wrongly spent decades in jail for murder awarded $13 million (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Michael Sullivan was wrongfully imprisoned and awarded $13 million, but state law cut that award down to a maximum of $1 million.

  2. NBC New York

    Massachusetts man who spent decades in prison for murder he didn't commit awarded $13 million (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    A Massachusetts man who spent 27 years in jail for a murder he claims that he didn't commit has been awarded $13 million by a jury.

  3. Boston

    Massachusetts man who spent decades in prison for a murder he didn't commit is awarded $13 million (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    Sullivan got a degree of justice when a Massachusetts jury ruled that he was innocent of the 1986 murder and robbery of Wilfred McGrath.

  4. Triblive

    Massachusetts man wrongfully convicted of murder was awarded $13 million. He won't get all of it (opens Triblive)

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    FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — For the nearly three decades that he was behind bars, Michael Sullivan’s mother and four siblings died, his girlfriend moved on with her life and he was badly beaten in several prison attacks. All for a murder he long insisted he never committed. Earlier this month, the

  5. WHDH Boston

    Massachusetts man who spent decades in prison for a murder he didn’t commit is awarded $13 million - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — For the nearly three decades that he was behind bars, Michael Sullivan’s mother and four siblings died, his girlfriend moved on

  6. NBC News

    Massachusetts man who spent decades in prison for a murder he didn't commit is awarded $13M (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — For the nearly three decades that he was behind bars, Michael Sullivan’s mother and four siblings died, his girlfriend moved on with her life and he was badly beaten in several prison attacks.

  7. WMUR

    Man who spent decades in prison for a murder he didn't commit awarded $13M (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    A Massachusetts man who spent 27 years in jail for a murder that a jury recently found he didn't commit has been awarded $13 million.

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