City in Oklahoma Agrees to Pay More Than $7 Million to Exonerated Former Death Row Inmate

Glynn Simmons reacts as Judge Amy Palumbo approves his "actual innocence" claim during a hearing at the Oklahoma County Courthouse, in Oklahoma City, Okla., on Dec. 19, 2023. Doug Hoke/The Oklahoman via AP

EDMOND, Okla.—An Oklahoma city has agreed to pay more than $7 million to a former death row inmate who was exonerated after nearly 50 years in prison, making him the longest-serving inmate to be declared innocent of a crime.

The Edmond City Council voted without comment on Monday to settle the lawsuit filed by Glynn Ray Simmons, 71, against the Oklahoma City suburb and a former police detective for $7.15 million.