One of the nation’s most infamous crimes occurred in New York’s Central Park in April, 1989. A white female jogger was beaten and raped. Five Black and Latino teenagers were accused of the crime. The Central Park Five as they became to be known, confessed after three days of intense interrogation by police. They all were convicted even though they were innocent, but spent years in prison or juvenile facilities. Eventually, another man confessed and DNA exonerated the Central Park Five. Kevin Richardson was one of them and was in Gettysburg last weekend where he told his story.

One of the nation’s most infamous crimes occurred in New York’s Central Park in April, 1989. A white female jogger was beaten and raped. Five Black and Latino teenagers were accused of the crime. The Central Park Five as they became to be known, confessed after three days of intense interrogation by police. They all were convicted even though they were innocent, but spent years in prison or juvenile facilities. Eventually, another man confessed and DNA exonerated the Central Park Five. Kevin Richardson was one of them and was in Gettysburg last weekend where he told his story.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from <a href="https://www.witf.org">WITF</a>, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

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