Central Park Five

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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.

Central Park Five: References & Edit History

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Tracy Grant
Tracy Grant is a senior editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. She previously served as editor in chief, the first woman to hold that title.

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Added cross reference.	Tracy Grant	Apr 20, 2026
	New article added.	Tracy Grant Tracy Grant	Apr 10, 2026