Video - The Exoneration of the Central Park Five

Here's a true life story: Title: The Central Park Five In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers - Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, and Korey Wise - were arrested and charged with the brutal rape of a white woman, Trisha Meili, in Central Park. The crime was highly publicized, and the media fueled a narrative of "wilding" youth gone rogue. Despite lack of evidence and inconsistent confessions, the five teens were coerced into pleading guilty and sentenced to prison terms ranging from 5 to 15 years. They were vilified as the "Central Park Five". Years later, in 2002, Matias Reyes, a serial rapist, confessed to the crime while already serving a life sentence. DNA evidence confirmed his guilt, and the Central Park Five were exonerated. Their convictions were vacated, and they were released from prison after serving their sentences. The case highlighted racial bias, police misconduct, and the dangers of false confessions.