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Indiana city denies wrongful conviction amid lawsuit

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FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2017 file photo, Keith Cooper, smiles during a news conference in Chicago, after Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb granted him a pardon for a robbery he didn't commit. After spending nearly a decade in prison, Cooper is suing the city of Elkhart, its police chief and three officers, alleging they fabricated evidence against him. The federal lawsuit filed Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, in South Bend accuses them of violating his constitutional rights, including his right to a fair trial. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast File)

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Pardoned Chicago man asks judge to expunge criminal record

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Keith Cooper, 49, looks skyward during a news conference Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, in Chicago, after new Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb granted him a pardon Thursday. Cooper, who was released in 2006, spent more than eight years in prison for a wrongful conviction and says he's angry that his name wasn't cleared by Vice President Mike Pence during his time as Indiana governor. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Pardoned Chicago man says he felt abandoned by Pence

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Indiana governor grants pardon that Pence didn’t act upon

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Indiana candidates back Chicago man’s stalled pardon request

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Illinois man denied pardon by Pence asks court for new trial

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