Wrongfully Convicted Brothers Get $75 Million Settlement

In a significant case in North Carolina history, two Black men with intellectual disabilities were wrongfully sentenced to death for crimes they did not commit. After spending 31 years in prison, they were awarded $75 million, with $1 million for each year of wrongful imprisonment. The men claimed that police coerced them into confessing and used fabricated evidence to support false claims.

What was the initial sentence given to the two men in North Carolina?

• House arrest

• Community service

• Death penalty

• Life imprisonment

How many years were the men wrongfully imprisoned?

• 15 years

• 20 years

• 31 years

• 40 years

What was the compensation decided by the jury for each year of wrongful imprisonment?

• $1,500,000

• $500,000

• $750,000

• $1,000,000

What did the men claim about the police's actions during their case?

• The police ignored their case

• The police coerced them into confessing

• The police found new evidence

• The police provided them with legal aid

What type of evidence did the police allegedly use to support their claims?

• DNA evidence

• Fabricated evidence

• Eyewitness testimony

• Video evidence