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Another wrongful conviction case?

Posted on November 25, 2012 by rblumenthal

Students, it seems like I’m the only one blogging here. Where are the rest of you? Here’s another amazing story about a likely wrongful conviction.

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/09/07/090907fa_fact_grann?currentPage=all

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I’ve seen the film

Posted on November 25, 2012 by rblumenthal

OK students, I’ve just seen “The Central Park Five” (at Lincoln Cinemas, 62d and Bway) and am more convinced than ever that you must see this film! It’s what we’ve been talking about on the subject of wrongful conviction. Here are links to two of the original stories which will help you understand the atmosphere at the time. (Hope these links turn live.)

 

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Hello world!

Posted on November 24, 2012 by rblumenthal

Welcome to Blogs@Baruch!

Welcome students of PAF9199! I’ve set up this blog to give you a place to post your comments on various subjects — and to comment on each others’s comments. The first exercise will be to blog about the documentary I’ve asked you to see in the movies as an alternative to coming in on Sunday, dec. 2 for a Sandy make-up day, as specified by Baruch and CUNY. So blog away and keep in mind the question  I left with you: how innocent were the Central Park Five and how does the film treat this, if at all? Good luck!

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