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Innocent man Jonathan Fleming sues city for $162 million after 25 years in prison

A Brooklyn man who spent nearly 25 years behind bars for a crime he didn't commit is now suing the city.  Jonathan Fleming, 52, is seeking $162 million after being freed from prison in April. He says

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