CHICAGO (WLS) -- A man who spent 10 years in prison for a murder he did not commit was awarded $50 million on Monday.
Marcel Brown sued the City of Chicago, alleging he was coerced into making a false confession to an August 2008 murder.
A federal grand jury awarded him $50 million on Monday.
Brown was released from prison in 2018 after his sentence was vacated.
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