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Settlement reached in Central Park jogger case for $40 million
The city agreed to a $40 million settlement with five men falsely convicted in the 1989 Central Park rape and beating of a white investment banker. Convictions were overturned in 2002. final approval awaits a judge and comptroller. The case highlighted issues of race, law enforcement, and justice in New York.
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New York
Central Park
Scott Stringer
al Sharpton
Sharpton
Dolores Wise
Kharey Wise
State Supreme Court