"42-Year Wrongful Imprisonment Ends: Cousins Exonerated in Landmark Case"

Two cousins in Illinois, James Soto and David Ayala, have been released after spending 42 years wrongfully imprisoned for crimes they did not commit. They were convicted in 1981 for the deaths of two Chicago teenagers and served the longest wrongful conviction sentence in state history. This is the latest in a series of high-profile exonerations this week, including the release of Brian Beals in Cook County, Illinois, and the exoneration of two men in California. Soto, who earned a bachelor's degree while incarcerated, plans to attend law school and help others who have been wrongfully convicted.