The blowback for the real-life prosecutors of Ava Duvernay’s Netflix mini-series “When They See Us” continues.Elizabeth Lederer, lead prosecutor in the Central Park Five case, has resigned from her part-time lecturer post at Columbia Law School after a petition calling for her firing garnered over 10,000 signatures.In a letter published Wednesday, Columbia Law School dean Gillian Lester said that the miniseries “reignited a painful — and vital — national conversation about race, identity, and criminal justice.”Lederer said in a statement, “Given the nature of the recent publicity generated by the Netflix portrayal of the Central Park case, it is best for me not to renew my teaching application.”In 1989, Lederer prosecuted Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise — known as the Central Park Five — in the assault and rape of a white female investment banker in Central Park.They were exonerated in 2002 after Matias Reyes confessed to the crimes, which was corroborated by DNA evidence.The petition to fire Lederer was written by the Black Law Students Association at Columbia Law.”[T]hat is just a start,” they said in the petition. “The School must do more because letting one professor go does not improve the lives of Black and Latinx law students, nor does it improve the learning experience of students of color at Columbia Law School.”The resignation comes a week after Linda Fairstein, who helmed the Manhattan District Attorney’s sex crimes unit, published a rebuke of “When They See Us” in the Wall Street Journal.She endured a series [More]

The blowback for the real-life prosecutors of Ava Duvernay’s Netflix mini-series “When They See Us” continues.Elizabeth Lederer, lead prosecutor in the Central Park Five case, has resigned from her part-time lecturer post at Columbia Law School after a petition calling for her firing garnered over 10,000 signatures.In a letter published Wednesday, Columbia Law School dean Gillian Lester said that the miniseries “reignited a painful — and vital — national conversation about race, identity, and criminal justice.”Lederer said in a statement, “Given the nature of the recent publicity generated by the Netflix portrayal of the Central Park case, it is best for me not to renew my teaching application.”In 1989, Lederer prosecuted Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise — known as the Central Park Five — in the assault and rape of a white female investment banker in Central Park.They were exonerated in 2002 after Matias Reyes confessed to the crimes, which was corroborated by DNA evidence.The petition to fire Lederer was written by the Black Law Students Association at Columbia Law.”[T]hat is just a start,” they said in the petition. “The School must do more because letting one professor go does not improve the lives of Black and Latinx law students, nor does it improve the learning experience of students of color at Columbia Law School.”The resignation comes a week after Linda Fairstein, who helmed the Manhattan District Attorney’s sex crimes unit, published a rebuke of “When They See Us” in the Wall Street Journal.She endured a series [More]

A former New York City prosecutor is finally being exposed for her role in prosecuting the Central Park Five. Ana Kasparian and Brooke Thomas break it down on The Damage Report. Follow The Damage Report on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDamageReportTYT/ Help build the Home of the Progressives http://tyt.com/JOIN Subscribe to The Damage Report YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thedamagereport?sub_confirmation=1 Follow The Damage Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheDamageReport Read more here: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/central-park-five-linda-fairstein-when-they-see-us_n_5cf6acfae4b0aa911514decc “Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition calling for a boycott of former New York City prosecutor Linda Fairstein for her involvement with the prosecution of five black and Latino teenagers known as the Central Park Five. The petition, which had over 50,000 signatures by Tuesday, urges retailers and book publishers to sever ties with Fairstein, who has written more than 20 mystery novels. It was created after the May 31 release of “When They See Us,” Ava DuVernay’s limited Netflix series about the Central Park jogger case.” #TheDamageReport #JohnIadarola #TheYoungTurks

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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. » Subscribe to TODAY: http://on.today.com/SubscribeToTODAY » Watch the latest from TODAY: http://bit.ly/LatestTODAY About: TODAY brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on money, health and parenting. We wake up every morning to give you and your family all you need to start your day. If it matters to you, it matters to us. We are in the people business. Subscribe to our channel for exclusive TODAY archival footage & our original web series. Connect with TODAY Online! Visit TODAY’s Website: http://on.today.com/ReadTODAY Find TODAY on Facebook: http://on.today.com/LikeTODAY Follow TODAY on Twitter: http://on.today.com/FollowTODAY Follow TODAY on Google+: http://on.today.com/PlusTODAY Follow TODAY on Instagram: http://on.today.com/InstaTODAY Follow TODAY on Pinterest: http://on.today.com/PinTODAY #LindaFairstein #CentralParkFive #TodayShow Central Park Five Prosecutor Resigns From Boards Amid Netflix Series Backlash | TODAY

Linda Fairstein, the longtime New York City prosecutor who oversaw the Central Park Five case, has resigned from at least two boards following backlash from the Netflix series “When They See Us” about the case. Since the series premiered on May 3, Fairstein has been criticized for her role observing the interrogation of five teens who then wrongfully convicted of raping a woman in 1989.   On Tuesday, the president of Vassar College posted a letter on its website saying that Linda Fairstein had resigned as a Board of Trustees member.   “I am told that Ms. Fairstein felt that, given the recent widespread debate over her role in the Central Park case, she believed that her continuing as a Board member would be harmful to Vassar,” Elizabeth H. Bradley wrote.    The victims-services agency, Safe Horizon, also confirmed Fairstein’s resignation on Tuesday, thanking her for “her decades of pioneering work on behalf of victims of sexual assault and abuse.”   Messages requesting comment from Fairstein were not immediately returned.   Fairstein was the top Manhattan sex crimes prosecutor when five teenagers were charged with the 1989 rape and beating of a female investment banker jogging in Central Park.   The attack became a national symbol of urban mayhem at a time when New York City’s murder rate was nearing its historical peak.   The teens said they were coerced into confessing their involvement in the attack. Their convictions were overturned in 2002 after convicted murderer and serial rapist Matias Reyes confessed to committing the crime alone, [More]

A former prosecutor in the Central Park Five case has resigned from at least two nonprofit boards as backlash intensified following the release of the Netflix series “When They See Us,” a miniseries that dramatizes the events surrounding the trial.

A painful chapter of New York history is back in the spotlight after a Netflix series on the Central Park5. “When They See Us” is based on the Harlem teens falsely convicted in the 1989 rape of a jogger. Almost immediately, the series sparked outrage over a key player in the trials- prosector Linda Fairstein

A former prosecutor at the center of New York’s notorious Central Park Five rape case faces strong backlash, after the release of a hard-hitting Netflix series. Linda Fairstein stepped down from the boards of a college and a non-profit charity. She was the top Manhattan sex crimes prosecutor when five teenagers were wrongfully convicted following the 1989 attack on a female jogger. Michelle Miller reports. Watch “CBS This Morning” HERE: http://bit.ly/1T88yAR Download the CBS News app on iOS HERE: https://apple.co/1tRNnUy Download the CBS News app on Android HERE: https://bit.ly/1IcphuX Like “CBS This Morning” on Facebook HERE: http://on.fb.me/1LhtdvI Follow “CBS This Morning” on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Xj5W3p Follow “CBS This Morning” on Instagram HERE: http://bit.ly/1Q7NGnY Get new episodes of shows you love across devices the next day, stream local news live, and watch full seasons of CBS fan favorites anytime, anywhere with CBS All Access. Try it free! http://bit.ly/1OQA29B Each weekday morning, “CBS This Morning” co-hosts Gayle King, Anthony Mason and Tony Dokoupil deliver two hours of original reporting, breaking news and top-level newsmaker interviews in an engaging and informative format that challenges the norm in network morning news programs. The broadcast has earned a prestigious Peabody Award, a Polk Award, four News & Documentary Emmys, three Daytime Emmys and the 2017 Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Newscast. The broadcast was also honored with an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award as part of CBS News division-wide coverage of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Check local listings for [More]