INKSTER (AP) — Two men cleared of murder have filed a lawsuit seeking millions of dollars from a Detroit-area police department for misconduct that kept them locked up in jail or prison for nearly 20 years.
Kevin Harrington and George Clark sued Monday in federal court, arguing that their constitutional rights were violated by Inkster police after a fatal shooting in 2002.
Harrington and Clark insisted they were innocent and were finally cleared last spring by a special unit in the Wayne County prosecutor’s office, which found a “disturbing pattern of behavior” from a detective, including threats against witnesses.
Harrington faced four trials; two ended without a verdict. There was no physical evidence against the men.
Harrington and Clark were “seized without probable cause, charged with crimes they did not commit, wrongfully convicted and deprived of their liberty,” attorney Wolf Mueller said.
A message seeking comment wasn’t immediately returned Tuesday by the Inkster mayor.
The men are each seeking $80 million in the lawsuit. Separately, they’re seeking $50,000 for each month spent in prison under a Michigan law that compensates the wrongly convicted.
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