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Vincent Simmons is free after 44 years in prison

Vincent Simmons, a Black man who was found guilty of attempted aggravated rape in 1977, has just been freed after a Louisiana judge ruled he did not get a fair trial. CBS News lead national correspondent David Begnaud joins CBS News' Tanya Rivero from outside the courtroom.
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