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Understanding the Impact of When They See Us

Shedding Light on Racial Injustice in the Criminal Justice System “When They See Us,” a Netflix limited series created by Ava DuVernay, tells the story of five black and brown teenagers who were falsely accused and convicted of raping a white woman in New York City’s Central Park in 1989. The series sheds light on the systemic racial injustices that…