The Daily Populous

Thursday March 22nd, 2018 day edition

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A Tennessee man wrongly jailed for more than 31 years has been awarded $1 million from the state.

Lawrence McKinney, 61, of Wilson County was exonerated after new DNA evidence led to his rape and burglary conviction being overturned.

McKinney then set out to receive the legal maximum of $1 million for wrongful imprisonment, which was granted by the Tennessee Board of Claims on Wednesday.

McKinney's 1978 conviction in Memphis was overturned in 2009, and he was released from prison.

An attorney said McKinney was given $75 upon release from prison.

"All my 20s and all my 30s and 40s, they were taken away from me,” McKinney said in a previous interview with FOX 17 News.

McKinney couldn't seek compensation until Gov. Bill Haslam exonerated him on Dec. 20. »

Saudi Crown Prince Boasted That Jared Kushner Was “In His Pocket”

Authored by theintercept.com

In late October, Jared Kushner made an unannounced trip to Riyadh, catching some intelligence officials off guard.

MBS bragged to the Emirati crown prince and others that Kushner was “in his pocket,” the source told The Intercept.

If Kushner discussed the names with the Saudi prince without presidential authorization, however, he may have violated federal laws around the sharing of classified intelligence. »