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Man sues city of Memphis and police officers for wrongful conviction in music club robbery

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Artis Whitehead , 61 , spent more than 20 years behind bars before he was exonerated.

He was convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping in 2002 robbery of B.B. King's Blues Club on Beale Street .

Whitehead 's conviction and sentence were thrown out in December 2023 and he was released from prison.

Federal lawsuit says Memphis Police Department officers fabricated evidence that led to his conviction.

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