New Jersey man receives $5 million settlement after wrongful imprisonment for over 200 days

Tysshon Edwards, a Trenton man, received a $5 million settlement after spending over 200 days in jail due to false claims by police. The county prosecutor later dropped the drug charges against him. The city contributed $500,000 to the settlement, marking it as one of the largest payouts for police misconduct in New Jersey. Edwards is now pursuing the remaining funds from the city's insurance provider.