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Manhattan DA Vance Refuses to Review Cases Handled by Central Park Five Prosecutors

Nu OriginsJune 18, 2019

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance has declined to review cases that were handled by New York Central Park prosecutors and will not fire Elizabeth Lederer.... Read More...

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‘Central Park Five’ Prosecutor Elizabeth Lederer Resigns from Columbia Law School

Nu OriginsJune 13, 2019

Central Park Five prosecutor Elizabeth Lederer resigned from her position as a part-time lecturer at Columbia Law School Wednesday after student protest. Eli... Read More...

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Ava DuVernay and ‘The Exonerated Five’ Talk #WhenTheySeeUs With Oprah Winfrey

Nu OriginsJune 10, 2019

Oprah Winfrey interviewed Ava DuVernay director and the Exonerated Five for a discussion about the renewed interest in the Central Park case Sunday. https:/... Read More...

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‘Central Park Five’ Prosecutor Linda Fairstein Resigns from Charity Boards over ‘When They See Us’ Backlash

Nu OriginsJune 5, 2019

Linda Fairstein, Former Manhattan sex-crimes prosecutor who was integral in the Central Park Five, resigned from various nonprofit boards Tuesday. The resign... Read More...

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Central Park Five Speak Out Ahead of Ava DuVernay Directed ‘When They See Us’ Premiere

Nu OriginsMay 14, 2019

The Central Park Five reflected on their wrongful conviction of assaulting and raping a woman in New York’s Central Park ahead of the Netflix series “When They ... Read More...

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