
Man exonerated after 45 years sells his prison art to support himself
FERNDALE, Mich. — Richard Phillips said he didn't mope much during the 45 years he wrongfully spent in prison. He painted watercolors in his cell: warm landscapes, portraits of famous people like Mother Teresa, vases of flowers, a bassist playing jazz. "I didn't actually think I'd ever be free again. This art is what I did to stay sane," the 73-year-old said. Phillips could be eligible for more than $2 million under a Michigan law that compensates the wrongly convicted, but t