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Anthony Davis Wins Pulitzer Prize For His Opera 'The Central Park Five'

Composer and pianist Anthony Davis, winner of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Music. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Anthony Davis Wins Pulitzer Prize For His Opera 'The Central Park Five'

May 4, 2020 • The Central Park Five is an operatic narrative retelling the true story of the five African-American and Latino teenagers wrongly convicted of raping and assaulting a white woman in 1989.

Opinion: Ex-Prosecutor Faces Harsh Criticism After 'Central Park 5' Netflix Series

Author and former prosecutor Linda Fairstein is facing backlash and calls to boycott her books after the portrayal of her in a new Netflix series about the Central Park Five. Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion: Ex-Prosecutor Faces Harsh Criticism After 'Central Park 5' Netflix Series

June 8, 2019 • A new television series about the Central Park Five paints an unflattering portrait of Linda Fairstein and has prompted calls to boycott her books. Her publisher dropped her Friday.

Opinion: Ex-Prosecutor Faces Harsh Criticism After 'Central Park 5' Netflix Series

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