Central Park Conservancy unveils The Gate of the Exonerated in honor of the Exonerated Five and other wrongly convicted

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Photos credit: Bill Moore On April 20, 1989, the lives of five Black and Latino teenagers, Kevin Richardson, Antron McCray, Raymond Santana, Korey Wise, and Yusef Salaam, took an unexpected turn when they were arrested by the NYPD and questioned … Read More

Photo of the Moment: Central Park Jogger Lawsuit

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Attorney Michael Warren (far right) is standing in front of the Federal Courthouse, updating the crowd on the Central Park Jogger lawsuit against the city of New York. Behind him are standing Raymond Santana and Kevin Richardson who with Kharey … Read More