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The Central Park Five now known as the Exonerated Five
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1989

The Central Park Five now known as the Exonerated Five

April 20, 1989, a woman jogging in Central Park was assaulted and raped by a man while a group of Black boys rode their bikes on the other side of the park. New York Police targeted the group of boys, accusing five of them of the crime in a miscarried investigation leading to their wrongful conviction.

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