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Five stories of the wrongfully accused
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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. Deputy Sheriff McComb, Attorney Samuel S. Liebowitz, and the seven Scottsboro Boys stand together in a sunroom of the Jefferson County, Alabama jail in 1935. Malcolm X in 1965, wearing glasses and a suit, with his hand raised to his face as he speaks. Cleared Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, wearing clerical attire, gestures with open hands while speaking at a press conference, with several microphones visible in front of him.

Five stories of the wrongfully accused: 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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Article title updated for style. Nov 04, 2026
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