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Chicago cousins freed after convictions vacated

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Friday, December 15, 2023
Chicago cousins freed after convictions vacated
It has been 42 years since James Soto and David Ayala went to prison for a murder they did not commit. Their convictions were thrown out and they were freed Thursday.
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