The Central Park Five

In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers from Harlem were arrested and later convicted of raping a white woman in New York City's Central Park. Their lives were upended by a rush to judgment, sensational media coverage, and an outraged public, all while a serial rapist confessed to the crime, revealing a miscarriage of justice that would have far-reaching consequences. The case is a haunting reminder of racial tension, police misconduct, and the devastating impact of false confessions on innocent lives.