Episode
60 Minutes: Evidence of Innocence, Crackdown in Russia, Design Thinking
Overview
Lara Logan interviews Michael Morton, who spent nearly 25 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit; Lesley Stahl reports on the Russian punk protest band Pussy Riot; Charlie Rose profiles David Kelley and his company, IDEO, a creator of iconic products such as the computer mouse.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 45
- Episode
- Episode 36
- Air date
- 2013-06-23
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
Evidence of Innocence, Crackdown in Russia, Design Thinking is Episode 36 in Season 45 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2013-06-23. The runtime is 44 min.
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