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A jury has awarded a man wrongfully imprisoned for a murder he did not commit $50 million.

What’s the deal: In 2011, Marcel Brown was accused of being involved in a 2008 murder on Chicago’s West Side, where 19-year-old Paris Jackson was killed. Police said Brown drove his 15-year-old cousin, the shooter, to the park where it happened. His conviction came from a confession forced out of him after a 34-hour interrogation without food, sleep, or a lawyer.

In 2018, Northwestern University’s Center on Wrongful Convictions re-investigated and found Jackson had been accidentally killed by friends. Brown’s conviction was overturned, all charges dropped, and he was released after seven years in prison.

What’s happening now: A Chicago jury awarded Marcel Brown $50 million in damages, ruling that police fabricated evidence and coerced his confession, leading to his wrongful conviction. They determined that his rights had been violated, resulting in his unjust conviction.

What Brown said: In a statement, Brown told reporters, “I was just a kid. I felt like a slave. They put me in a den full of lions, and they didn’t care or show no remorse.” Brown also told reporters that he planned to use the funds to care for his family and enjoy life.