A Cleveland man who spent nearly 35 years in prison for a murder he did not commit is suing the city of Cleveland and nine former Cleveland police officers involved in his case.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday by attorneys for 58-year-old Dwayne Brooks, alleges Cleveland officers suppressed evidence in Brooks’ case leading to his 1988 murder conviction.
“The evidence that they intentionally disregarded in this case of Dwayne’s innocence is powerful,” said Brooks’ attorney Sarah Gelsomino. “It’s not the kind of evidence that you can just… overlook without being intentional about overlooking that.”…