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Central Park Five
Not Copping Out

Not Copping Out
The Central Park Five did not take a plea bargain.
The Central Park Five did not take a plea bargain.

Confessions
The central park five are tricked into implicating themselves and each other.
The central park five are tricked into implicating themselves and each other.

Crime in New York City
The Central Park Five describe their lives before April 20, 1989.
The Central Park Five describe their lives before April 20, 1989.

New York Wilding
Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon discuss the term, 'wilding.'
Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon discuss the term, 'wilding.'

Media Response
The media response to the Central Park Jogger case was swift and prejudiced.
The media response to the Central Park Jogger case was swift and prejudiced.

Proxy War
Jim Dwyer talks about the Central Park Five being caught in a proxy war.
Jim Dwyer talks about the Central Park Five being caught in a proxy war.

Interrogation
Kevin Richardson and Raymond Santana discuss the manipulation of their interrogation.
Kevin Richardson and Raymond Santana discuss the manipulation of their interrogation.

Police Control Story
The police controlled the story to the media and for them, all the pieces came into place.
The police controlled the story to the media and for them, all the pieces came into place.

The Family Business
Film making has become a family business for Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and Dave McMahon.
Film making has become a family business for Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and Dave McMahon.

Death Penalty
Natalie Byfield discusses the horror of the death penalty.
Natalie Byfield discusses the horror of the death penalty.

Making Of
Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and Dave McMahon discuss their film, Central Park Five
Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and Dave McMahon discuss their film, Central Park Five

Extended Look
Five teenagers from Harlem are wrongfully convicted of a brutal crime in 1989
Five teenagers from Harlem are wrongfully convicted of a brutal crime in 1989

Official Trailer
Five teenagers from Harlem are wrongfully convicted of a brutal crime in 1989
Five teenagers from Harlem are wrongfully convicted of a brutal crime in 1989

Confessions vs. Evidence
Even with the absence of any evidence, the five teenagers were detained.
Even with the absence of any evidence, the five teenagers were detained.

Subpoena
In Sept. 2012 the City of New York subpoenaed all the materials from the film.
In Sept. 2012 the City of New York subpoenaed all the materials from the film.