Central Park Five
What year did the Central Park Five case occur?
1989
What were the names of the two men awarded damages after being wrongly convicted?
Henry McCollum and Leon Brown
How old was George Floyd when he died?
46
What position did Paul Manafort hold in President Donald Trump's campaign?
Campaign chairman
Which neighborhood were the Central Park Five teenagers from?
Harlem
In what year were McCollum and Brown arrested?
1983
What was he arrested for?
He was arrested for using a fake $20 to buy cigarettes
In what year did Manafort appear in court in a wheelchair?
2018
What was the main type of evidence used to convict the teenagers?
Confessions that the teenagers later recanted
What crime were McCollum and Brown falsely accused of committing?
Killing and raping 11 year old Sabrina Buie
Which police officer kneeled on George Floyd's neck, leading to his death?
Derek Chauvin
For what crimes was he sentenced to an additional 43 months in prison march 13, 2019?
Conspiracy against the United States and conspiracy to obstruct justice for attempting to tamper with witnesses.
What are at least two of the crimes that McCray, Salaam, and Santana were found guilty of?
Rape, assault, robbery, or riot
How much money did each brother receive for each year they spent in prison, and what additional amount did they get in punitive damages?
$1 million for each year in prison and $13 million in punitive damages
How long did the officer kneel on his neck?
Over 9 minutes
Name two ways Paul Manafort committed financial crimes
He hid millions of dollars from U.S government to evade taxes and Lied to get bigger loans
Why were the convictions of the Central Park Five eventually vacated in 2002?
There were inconsistencies in their confessions, no eyewitnesses, no DNA evidence linking them to the crime, and the confessions were found to be coerced.
Why were McCollum and Leon Brown vulnerable to to the manipulation they received and what evidence eventually proved them to be innocent?
The brothers were easily manipulated due to them being young and having intellectual disabilities and there was DNA evidence that proved them innocent
What was the officer convicted of?
The officer was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 22 years in prison, also charged with 2nd and 3rd degree murder
Why did Judge Amy Berman Jackson reject Manafort's plea for leniency?
She stated that the amount of lies, fraud, and money involved in his crimes was extraordinary, and that saying "I'm sorry I got caught" was not an inspiring or genuine plea for leniency