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Baltimore brothers wrongfully jailed for 24 years get $3.8m
The exoneration comes amid a national debate over ways to reform US policing.
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Two Baltimore brothers who served 24 years in jail for a murder they did not commit have each received $1.9m (£1.5m) compensation from the state.
Eric Simmons and Kenneth "JR" McPherson were released in May 2019 after prosecutors re-examined their cases and found errors by investigators.
It comes amid a national debate in the US over how to reform the police and criminal justice system.