CHICAGO (CBS) — A man acquitted in the gruesome murder of a 2-year-old boy is now suing the City of Chicago.
Kamel Harris was released from Cook County Jail last year after spending 2.5 years in lockup awaiting trial.
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Harris has now filed a lawsuit seeking $2 million from the city.
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No one else has ever been arrested for the crime.
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