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When eyewitness testimony is wrong

Eyewitness testimony, once considered the gold standard of evidence, can often result in wrongful convictions. Of those who have been exonerated by DNA evidence, it's estimated that faulty eyewitness testimony is responsible for almost three-quarters of wrongful convictions. That includes Royal Clark Jr., a Louisiana man who spent 17 years behind bars simply because he looked like a serial robber. "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

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Ex-Governor Jindal talks surviving a hurricane

There will be no rest in Florida this Labor Day weekend as Hurricane Dorian approaches. Dorian could be the strongest storm to hit Florida's east coast since Hurricane Andrew in 1992. An emergency has been declared for the entire state, and for part of Georgia. Former Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal knows first-hand what it's like to prepare for a hurricane. He was a congressman during Hurricane Katrina, which killed more than 1,800 people and caused about $161 billion in damage. Jindal joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss how to prepare for a powerful storm.

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