The gate was inspired in by the exoneration of the group that came to be known as the Central Park Five.
For the first time in 160 years, Central Park has named one of its entrances, and it was celebrated with a special dedication ceremony Monday.
Officials say the refashioned gate honors all who have been wrongfully convicted of crimes and acknowledges the ongoing struggle to ensure equal justice for all.It was inspired in particular by the exoneration of the group that came to be known as the Central Park Five: five Black and Latino teenagers wrongly convicted of raping a white woman in Central Park in 1989.
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