FALSE RAPE CONVICTION OVERTURNED: Man who spent 26 years in prison settles for $2.5 million. “The city of Detroit has agreed to pay $2.5 million to a man who spent 26 years in prison for a rape he didn’t commit, a lawyer said Tuesday. Walter Swift’s attorney, Julie Hurwitz, said the deal will allow him to heal, especially from substance abuse linked to his wrongful conviction and nearly three decades behind bars. Nonetheless, she called the agreement a ‘travesty’ because she believes Detroit should be willing to pay more to make up for police misconduct that spoiled the investigation.”