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NYC Central Park Entrance To Be Named After The “Exonerated 5”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mario Tama / Getty An entrance into Central Park is to be named after the five men who were exonerated after spending years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of beating and rapping a white female jogger more than 30 years ago. The “Gate of the Exonerated” will be inscribed on the perimeter wall at an entrance on 110th Street, according to a report from CNN. The project was unanimously approved by the New York City Public Design Commission during a meeting on Monday. The report notes that the project will also feature a historical sign with background information about the name and a QR code linking to online resources. “The ‘Gate of the Exonerated’ symbolizes the resiliency of the ‘Exonerated Five’ and all those who have been wr...
