Co-defendant in notorious "Central Park Five" rape case to be exonerated
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The Central Park Five case is another example of how the US legal system operates, exposing how racial hysteria damages the pursuit of justice. False accusations against Black and Latino young men remain a systemic problem. This system must be reformed.
It doesn't make sense to consider the Central Park Five innocent of all charges just because Reyes confessed he attacked Meili. They were part of a 30-person criminal gang that carried out assaults, robberies, and other crimes against eight other victims in Central Park.