In North Carolina, a federal appeals court has ruled the rights of Ronnie Long, a Black man who has been in prison for over 40 years, were violated during his trial. Long was convicted for the rape of a white woman in 1976 by an all-white jury, but he has maintained for decades that he was wrongfully convicted. Three of the appeals court judges said Monday they, too, believe Long is innocent, citing what they called “extreme and continuous police misconduct” in his case. The appeals court is now urging a lower court to close the case. Long was 20 years old at the time of his arrest. He’s now 64.