Central Park Five
Interrogation

Death Penalty
Natalie Byfield discusses the horror of the death penalty.
Natalie Byfield discusses the horror of the death penalty.

The Family Business
Film making has become a family business for Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and Dave McMahon.
Film making has become a family business for Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and Dave McMahon.

Police Control Story
The police controlled the story to the media and for them, all the pieces came into place.
The police controlled the story to the media and for them, all the pieces came into place.

Interrogation
Kevin Richardson and Raymond Santana discuss the manipulation of their interrogation.
Kevin Richardson and Raymond Santana discuss the manipulation of their interrogation.

Proxy War
Jim Dwyer talks about the Central Park Five being caught in a proxy war.
Jim Dwyer talks about the Central Park Five being caught in a proxy war.

Media Response
The media response to the Central Park Jogger case was swift and prejudiced.
The media response to the Central Park Jogger case was swift and prejudiced.

New York Wilding
Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon discuss the term, 'wilding.'
Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon discuss the term, 'wilding.'

Crime in New York City
The Central Park Five describe their lives before April 20, 1989.
The Central Park Five describe their lives before April 20, 1989.

Confessions
The central park five are tricked into implicating themselves and each other.
The central park five are tricked into implicating themselves and each other.

Not Copping Out
The Central Park Five did not take a plea bargain.
The Central Park Five did not take a plea bargain.

Subpoena
In Sept. 2012 the City of New York subpoenaed all the materials from the film.
In Sept. 2012 the City of New York subpoenaed all the materials from the film.

Confessions vs. Evidence
Even with the absence of any evidence, the five teenagers were detained.
Even with the absence of any evidence, the five teenagers were detained.