Interview: Brian Banks, Former NFL Player & Exoneree

 To date, over 300 people have been let out of prison before their sentences are up because of a group called The Innocence Project.
 
Many of those people were exonerated because of advances in DNA evidence. In Springfield on Saturday, the Illinois Innocence Project hosts its 7th Defenders of the Innocent Awards Dinner.
 
Brian Banks will be one of the key speakers. He knows first hand what it's like being in innocent and sent to prison anyway:
 
You can find out more about Brian Banks by clicking here. Click hereto  find out more about the 7th Defenders of the Innocent Awards Dinner in Springfield on Saturday.