When a woman is left barely alive police zero in on a group of kids in the wrong place at the wrong time and leads to a case that was doomed from the start. This case left 5 young boys fighting for their innocence and ultimately leads to wrongful convictions that changed the lives of 5 families forever. This week Carrie dives into the case of the Central Park jogger, the wrongful convictions that resulted, its connection to other cases and the aftermath that followed. Netflix Series When They See Us: https://www.netflix.com/us/title/80200549?s=i&trkid=0&vlang=en The Korey Wise Innocence Project: Main website - https://www.colorado.edu/outreach/korey-wise-innocence-project/ How to get involved - https://www.colorado.edu/outreach/korey-wise-innocence-project/get-involved Their Work - https://www.colorado.edu/outreach/korey-wise-innocence-project/our-work Request Legal Assistance - https://www.colorado.edu/outreach/korey-wise-innocence-project/request-legal-assistance Donate - https://giveto.colorado.edu/campaigns/50951/donations/new?amt=50.00 List of innocent projects by state: https://www.aallnet.org/srsis/resources-publications/assistance-for-prisoners/list-innocence-projects/ Sources and photos for this episode can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561641454715
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When a woman is left barely alive police zero in on a group of kids in the wrong place at the wrong time and leads to a case that was doomed from the start. This case left 5 young boys fighting for their innocence and ultimately leads to wrongful convictions that changed the lives of 5 families forever. This week Carrie dives into the case of the Central Park jogger, the wrongful convictions that resulted, its connection to other cases and the aftermath that followed. Netflix Series When They S...