Crime, panic and the case of the exonerated five
Citation
Wright, K. (Host). (2022, December 5). Crime, Panic and The Case Of The Exonerated Five. In Notes from America with Kai Wright. WNYC Radio.
In this episode, Kai Wright remembers the "Central Park jogger case" and the media frenzy around it that lead to the prosecution and conviction of five innocent Black and Hispanic teenage boys. Twenty years later, Kai speaks with two of the Five, Kevin Richardson and Raymond Santana, about their story and how anxieties about crime still affect today's politics.
Link: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/527667974/notes-from-america-with-kai-wright
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Topics: Arrests and Allegations Sensationalism and Anecdotes
Theme: Story Selection