$14 Million Settlement Reached in Wrongful Conviction Lawsuit

Ricky Kidd, a man who served more than 20 years in prison for a double homicide in which he was later exonerated, has reached a settlement in a wrongful conviction lawsuit.

Attorneys representing Kidd announced Friday they had reached a $14 million settlement in the lawsuit against the Kansas City, Missouri, Board of Police Commissioners.

Kidd was initially convicted of a 1996 double homicide. He was exonerated in 2019.

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