Trump took out full-page ads calling for death penalty for five Black and Latino teenagers later exonerated by DNA. He refused to apologize even after exoneration.
Central Park Five
Key Facts5
- 01Took out full-page ads in New York newspapers calling for death penalty
- 02Five Black and Latino teenagers accused of attacking jogger in Central Park
- 03All five were later exonerated by DNA evidence in 2002
- 04Refused to apologize even after exoneration
- 05As late as 2016, still suggested they were guilty despite DNA evidence
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