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Woman wrongfully convicted of murder gets $29.5M settlement

Original: Woman wrongfully convicted of murder receives $29.5M settlement from LVMPD

A woman wrongfully convicted of murder has agreed to a $29.5 million settlement with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. The payout resolves a legal claim stemming from her wrongful conviction, and the size of the settlement is drawing attention to questions about the original investigation and accountability for wrongful convictions.

Why now: The unusually large settlement amount and the wrongful conviction it addresses are newsworthy and spark debate over police accountability.

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• Woman wrongfully convicted of murder receives $29.5M settlement from LVMPD · FOX5 Vegas

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