Central Park jogger case
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The Central Park jogger case was a highly publicized 1989 New York City criminal case in which five Black and Latino teenagers were wrongfully convicted of assaulting and raping a jogger in Central Park, becoming a symbol of racial injustice and wrongful conviction in the U.S. justice system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Central Park jogger case canonical | 1 |
| The Central Park Five | 1 |
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Target entity: Central Park jogger case Context triple: [When They See Us, basedOn, Central Park jogger case]
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Target entity: Central Park jogger case Target entity description: The Central Park jogger case was a highly publicized 1989 New York City criminal case in which five Black and Latino teenagers were wrongfully convicted of assaulting and raping a jogger in Central Park, becoming a symbol of racial injustice and wrongful conviction in the U.S. justice system.
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A.
Murder of Laura Foster
The Murder of Laura Foster refers to the 1866 killing of a young woman in North Carolina, a notorious case that inspired the American folk ballad and legend of Tom Dooley.
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B.
Maguire Seven case
The Maguire Seven case was a notorious miscarriage of justice in the UK in which seven members of the Maguire family were wrongfully convicted in the 1970s of handling explosives allegedly linked to IRA bombings, before their convictions were quashed in 1991.
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C.
Willie Horton controversy
The Willie Horton controversy was a highly charged political issue in the 1988 U.S. presidential campaign, centered on a convicted murderer who committed violent crimes while on furlough, and used in attack ads to portray Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis as soft on crime.
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D.
Thaw–White murder case
The Thaw–White murder case was a sensational early 20th-century American scandal in which millionaire Harry K. Thaw fatally shot famed architect Stanford White over White’s relationship with actress Evelyn Nesbit, captivating the public and press with its mix of sex, jealousy, and high society.
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E.
Leopold and Loeb murder trial
The Leopold and Loeb murder trial was a 1924 American criminal case in which famed defense attorney Clarence Darrow argued against the death penalty for two wealthy University of Chicago students who had committed a highly publicized "thrill killing" of a young boy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal case
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legal case in the United States ⓘ wrongful conviction case ⓘ |
| actualPerpetrator |
East Side Rapist Matias Reyes
NERFINISHED
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Matias Reyes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ageGroupOfAccused | teenagers ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Central Park Five case
NERFINISHED
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Central Park rape case NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| charge |
assault
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attempted murder ⓘ rape ⓘ riot ⓘ robbery ⓘ |
| cityGovernmentInvolved | New York City government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compensation | civil settlement with New York City ⓘ |
| compensationAmount | 41 million US dollars ⓘ |
| convictionStatus | overturned ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| DNAEvidenceResult |
did not match the five teenagers
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matched Matias Reyes ⓘ |
| ethnicityOfAccused |
Black
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Latino ⓘ |
| evidenceType |
DNA evidence
ⓘ
coerced confessions ⓘ |
| exoneratedPerson |
Antron McCray
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kevin Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ Korey Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond Santana NERFINISHED ⓘ Yusef Salaam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
documentary film The Central Park Five
ⓘ
television miniseries When They See Us NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Central Park
NERFINISHED
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Antron McCray
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kevin Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ Korey Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond Santana NERFINISHED ⓘ Yusef Salaam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
debate on juvenile justice
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debate on police interrogation practices ⓘ public discussion of systemic racism ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
New York City
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New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
conviction later vacated
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wrongful conviction ⓘ |
| mainEvent |
assault of Trisha Meili
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rape of a female jogger ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
highly publicized
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sensationalized press coverage ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
confessions obtained without lawyers present
ⓘ
involved juvenile suspects ⓘ used as example in discussions of false confessions ⓘ |
| perpetratorInitiallyIdentifiedAs |
Antron McCray
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kevin Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ Korey Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond Santana NERFINISHED ⓘ Yusef Salaam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1989-04-19 ⓘ |
| policeDepartmentInvolved | New York City Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prosecutorOfficeInvolved | Manhattan District Attorney's Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialIssue |
coerced confessions of minors
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police misconduct ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ wrongful conviction ⓘ |
| startTime | 1989 ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
racial injustice in the U.S. justice system
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wrongful conviction in the United States ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1980s ⓘ |
| victim |
Trisha Meili
NERFINISHED
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female jogger in Central Park ⓘ |
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Subject: Central Park jogger case Description of subject: The Central Park jogger case was a highly publicized 1989 New York City criminal case in which five Black and Latino teenagers were wrongfully convicted of assaulting and raping a jogger in Central Park, becoming a symbol of racial injustice and wrongful conviction in the U.S. justice system.
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