Iowa wrongful imprisonment case ends in mistrial

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A judge declared a mistrial Friday in the case of two black men who sought millions of dollars from Council Bluffs and two police officers after being wrongly convicted for the 1977 murder of a retired white police officer.

On Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Pratt declared a mistrial after determining a jury couldn’t reach a unanimous decision.

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