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DNA: Part 1

DNA is revolutionizing the criminal justice system by clearing dozens of people who were wrongly convicted. NPR's Barbara Bradley reports on two convictions in Ada, Oklahoma. In one case, two men were convicted and twelve years later were exonerated by DNA. In the other case, two men were convicted but there was no DNA to test. As Barbara Bradley reports, DNA not only exonerates the innocent, but shows the flaws in our traditional legal system.

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