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Central Park attack

The 1989 attack in Central Park and its aftermath, including the investigation and wrongful convictions.

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Jan 27, 2026
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What is the full text of Donald Trump’s May 1, 1989 full‑page ad and where can a scanned image be viewed?

On May 1, 1989 purchased full‑page advertisements in four newspapers that declared a hardline response to the assault case; the complete ad text is archived in contemporary transcripts and repositorie...

Jan 18, 2026
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How did Trump’s 1989 statements influence public and legal treatment of the Central Park Five?

Donald Trump’s 1989 full‑page newspaper advertisements demanding the return of the death penalty and his inflammatory public comments amplified a punitive public mood in New York and are widely credit...