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Netflix series about Central Park 5 renews 'mob mentality' accusations

Once celebrated by many, Linda Fairstein, the former prosecutor turned mystery book author, now fights for her professional life and reputation for her leading role in the 1990 prosecution of the so-called Central Park Five.

She's not the only player in this real-life drama whose role deserves a new look.

A week after the May 31 premiere of filmmaker Ava DuVernay's new Netflix miniseries "When They See Us," which reenacts

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