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Show MyWeberMedia.com June 4, 2019 | 13 a prosecutor in the New York County District Attorney’s Office. In the series, Lederer is portrayed as knowing she does not have a case because of inconsistencies in stories and lack of DNA evidence. Fairstein tells an unconvinced Lederer the world is watching her during this case, and the rest is history. As with any larger-than-life case, publications and programs were producing stories to engage a hungry audience. This led to false stories contributing to incorrect narratives surrounding the five boys. After Reyes’ confession, some journalists who wrote about the case admitted to buying into the “false narrative concocted by police and prosecutors” too readily, according to The Marshall Project. Despite the settlement and exoneration, this case is not over. The biases in the minds of the people involved can spread — and are. The Central Park Five are not the only people wrongly accused and convicted in this country, and as long as the biases continue to trickle from generation to generation, we will continue to see stories like “When They See Us.” Comment on this story at signpost.mywebermedia.com Aunjanue Ellis and Ethan Herisse in the Netflix series “When They See Us.” ty ersi Univ ion tate ecreat er S R Web ampus C oor d t Ou gram Pro Netflix Tribune News Service EXPERIENCE UTAH SUMMERS! Reserve your outdoor gear rentals today! SUPs · rafts · kayaks · canoes · tubes backpacking · climbing · camping 30% OFF ALL RENTALS WITH A WILDCARD OR ALUMNI MEMBERSHIP CARD! 801-626-6373 · weber.edu/outdoor |
