Central Park 5 prosecutor Elizabeth Lederer resigns from Columbia Law School after black students protest.
, the woman who prosecuted the Central Park 5, just resigned from her position as a professor at Columbia Law School amid heavy pressure from black students.
Lederer, the former Assistant D.A. who tried the infamous case back in 1989, resigned Wednesday. She was a part-time professor at Columbia but had come under fire since the Netflix series"When They See Us" debuted.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
‘Central Park Five’ Prosecutor Elizabeth Lederer Out at Columbia Law SchoolHandout/Getty/NetflixThe fallout from the Netflix miniseries about the Central Park Five case, When They See Us, continues to pile up.Prosecutor Elizabeth Lederer won’t be returning as a part-time lecturer at Columbia Law School after students demanded the university cut ties with her.“The mini-series
Read more »
Opinion | Netflix’s False Story of the Central Park FiveOpinion: A new Netflix miniseries, 'When They See Us,' wrongly portrays the Central Park Five as totally innocent—and defames me in the process, writes Linda Fairstein
Read more »
'It's Hatred': A History of President Trump's Attacks on the Wrongfully Convicted 'Central Park Five''It's hatred': A history of Trump's attacks on the wrongfully convicted 'Central Park Five'
Read more »
Linda Fairstein condemns Netflix series on 'Central Park Five'Fmr. 'Central Park Five' prosecutor Linda Fairstein is condemning how she's portrayed in the Netflix series 'When They See Us,' writing that the program is 'full of distortions and falsehoods.'
Read more »
Netflix series renews outcry over Trump's role in the 'Central Park Jogger' case'When They See Us,' a new Netflix series directed by Ava DuVernay renewed outcry over the handling of the 'Central Park Jogger' case and Donald Trump's role in it.
Read more »