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A 1989 New York assault led police to five teenage suspects, whose hours‑long, coercive interrogations produced false confessions despite no physical evidence. Media sensationalism and racial bias fueled a swift conviction, while DNA testing years later exonerated them and identified the true perpetrator. The case exposed flaws in interrogation practices, the dangers of relying on unrecorded confessions, and sparked reforms aimed at protecting vulnerable suspects and preventing future miscarriages of justice.

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