Wrongfully Convicted Black Man Awarded $6M, Police Fabricated Evidence

By Bry'onna Mention ·Updated December 15, 2021

A federal jury in North Carolina awarded Darryl Anthony Howard, who spent over 20 years in prison, $6 million after finding that ex-detective Darryl Dowdy fabricated evidence that led to the convictions.

No amount of money could undo the harm that the wrongful conviction caused. 

Howard’s legal team hoped for a figure much closer to the $48 million in damages they requested.

“I’m happy about the

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