1989 Central Park incident

In 1989, five Black and Latino teenagers, known as the Central Park Five, were wrongfully convicted of assaulting a jogger in Central Park, New York City. They were coerced into confessions and lacked proper legal representation. After serving years in prison, DNA evidence in 2002 proved their innocence, leading to their exoneration. The case highlighted issues of racial bias, police misconduct, and the importance of justice reform. Their story has become a symbol of wrongful convictions and the need for fairness in the criminal justice system.