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Central Park Five sue Donald Trump for jogger case remarks made at presidential debate
Read full article: Central Park Five sue Donald Trump for jogger case remarks made at presidential debateThe men formerly known as the Central Park Five before they were exonerated are suing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
Former prosecutor settles lawsuit against Netflix over Central Park Five series
Read full article: Former prosecutor settles lawsuit against Netflix over Central Park Five seriesFormer Manhattan prosecutor Linda Fairstein and Netflix have announced theyāve settled the defamation lawsuit she filed four years ago over her portrayal in the streaming serviceās miniseries about the five Black and Latino teenagers known as the now-exonerated Central Park Five.
AP-NORC poll: Nearly all in US back criminal justice reform
Read full article: AP-NORC poll: Nearly all in US back criminal justice reformThat's according to a new poll from the The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research that finds Americans favor significant changes to the countrys criminal justice system. About 4 in 10 white Americans say major changes are needed; 3 in 10 prefer minor changes. To prevent police violence, most Americans also favor requiring all officers to participate in more extensive racial bias training. Peckhold, who favors moderate changes in the criminal justice system, said those changes should be targeted at chipping away at systemic racist behavior. I don't think Americans really understand how police are taught these tactics to begin with, she said.