Men cleared of murder sue Detroit-area city for millions

INKSTER» Two men cleared of murder have filed a lawsuit seeking millions of dollars from a Detroit-area police department for misconduct that kept them locked up in jail or prison for nearly 20 years. Kevin Harrington and George Clark sued Monday in federal court, arguing that their constitutional rights were violated by Inkster police after a fatal shooting in 2002. Harrington and Clark insisted they were innocent and were finally cleared last spring by a special unit in the Wayne County prosecutor’s office, which found a “disturbing pattern of behavior” from a detective, including threats against witnesses.