Can you imagine spending years behind bars for a
crime you did not commit?
Five U.S men who were wrongfully convicted for
rape 24 years ago have reached a $40 million settlement with New
York City, according to NY Daily News.
The men: Kharey Wise, Antron McCray,
Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana, and Yusef Salaam,
who are of Black and Latino descent, were arrested in 1989 amid
public outrage over the savage rape of a 28-year-old woman who had been
jogging in Central Park.
Wise served almost 13 years in prison, while the
others spent seven years.
Their convictions were revoked in 2002, after
career criminal Matias Reyes, confessed to the crime and DNA
evidence backed up his claim. After they were freed, the men who are known as
the “Central Park Five,” filed civil lawsuits against the city.
After may years spent petitioning for
compensation, the city of New York has finally awarded them a $40 million
settlement.
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