Central Park Five: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As	Exonerated Five
Areas Of Involvement	Five stories of the wrongfully accused

Photos

Kevin Richardson, Antron McCray, Raymond Santana Jr., Korey Wise, and Yusef Salaam pose together at the premiere of the television series When They See Us in New York.

Newsday newspaper page from May 1, 1989, featuring Donald Trump's full-page ad with the bold headline Bring Back the Death Penalty. Bring Back Our Police.

Front page of Newsday New York City, December 20, 2002, with headline "Their Names Are Cleared" and photos of the Central Park Five after their convictions were overturned.

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