In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers were wrongly accused of the brutal rape of a jogger in New York City’s Central Park. Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise became known as the Central Park Five. The boys were charged and convicted with no physical evidence implicating them. But in 2002, their convictions were overturned after DNA evidence and a confession exonerated them. Director Ava DuVernay joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss her Netflix four-part series on the Central Park Five, “When They See Us.” Source
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“When They See Us”: Ava DuVernay tried to “humanize” Central Park Five
In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers were wrongly accused of the brutal rape of a jogger in New York City’s Central Park. Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise became known as the Central Park Five. The boys were charged and convicted with no physical evidence implicating them. But in 2002, their convictions were overturned after DNA evidence and a confession exonerated them. Director Ava DuVernay joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss her Netflix four-part series on the Central Park Five, “When They See Us.” Source
Massive marina fire destroys part of popular resort in Kentucky
Huge fire destroys parts of a popular Conley Bottom Resort on Lake Cumberland in Kentucky Source
Trump pardons for accused war criminals?
President Trump may issue pardons to several Americans accused of committing war crimes. CBS News has learned the pardons could include an Army Green Beret charged with killing an unarmed Afghan and a former Blackwater security contractor accused of killing unarmed civilians. David Martin reports. Source
Trump signals to states considering restrictive abortion laws to tone it down
President Trump is backing away from Alabama’s near-total ban on abortion passed last week. In a tweet over the weekend, he suggested the state went too far. Jan Crawford reports. Source
Grad dances across stage after billionaire wipes out students’ loans
The billionaire’s donation to the all-male historically black college will allow graduates to focus on their dreams instead of their debt Source
Manhunt after Alabama gunman kills 1 officer, wounds 2 more
Two others were wounded, one critically; state issues emergency alert for suspect Grady Wilkes Source
Oprah surprises afterschool program with $500,000 donation
The media mogul was inspired after watching a CBS News reports about an after-school initiative providing youth with a safe place to go Source
Meet the new “CBS This Morning” co-hosts
“CBS This Morning” co-hosts Gayle King, Anthony Mason and Tony Dokoupil reflect on a new chapter for the morning broadcast ahead of the launch on Monday, May 20. Source
From Texas to Oklahoma, 40 tornadoes touch down
More powerful storms are building in the southern Plains where five and a half million people are under a threat of severe weather. Tornadoes touched down in several states over the weekend. School is canceled Monday for more than 150,000 kids around Oklahoma City where the biggest threat is right now. David Begnaud reports. Source