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Syracuse Names Scholarship for Kevin Richardson of the Central Park 5

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Sep 12, 2019
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Syracuse University has honored Kevin Richardson, one of the five teenagers wrongly convicted of rape in New York City in 1989, with a scholarship in his name.

Richardson was honored at the university on September 8 at a benefit reception for the Our Time Has Come scholarship, which supports underserved students seeking an opportunity for higher educatio…

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