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Re: What took them so long? (none / 0)
What took them so long indeed:

`Central Park Five' To Trump: Death Penalty Ad Put A `Bounty On Our Head' - HuffPo

One of the five men who was falsely convicted in the so-called Central Park Five case slammed President Donald Trump for his vicious 1989 attack ads during a Friday event at which the group received a courage award.

Trump infamously took out full-page ads in New York City newspapers calling for the reinstatement of the death penalty in conjunction with the arrests of the five teenagers accused of the brutal rape of a white female jogger in Central Park three decades ago. The case is now seen as an example of racial injustice within the U.S. legal system, but Trump has never apologized.

Netflix series renews outcry over Donald Trump's role in the 'Central Park Jogger' case - ABC News

When pressed about his involvement in the case during his 2016 campaign, the then-Republican candidate still maintained his belief that the men who were exonerated in the Central Park Jogger case are guilty. The White House did not respond to ABC News' request for comment about the case.
by Bernard (bernard) on Wed Jun 12th, 2019 at 06:58:11 PM EST
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