Former Manhattan prosecutor Linda Fairstein has resigned from organizations amid new backlash over her role in the Central Park Five case. The case, involving five black and Latino men wrongfully convicted for the rape of a white woman, is retold in the Netflix miniseries, "When They See Us.” NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports for TODAY.
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Central Park Five Prosecutor Resigns From Boards Amid Netflix Series Backlash | TODAY