‘Central Park Karen‘ wants to tell her side of the story on what happened after her May 2020 encounter with Christian Cooper went viral. Amy Cooper (no relation) recounted her experience to Newsweek with claims that Christian, a science writer and Black man, allegedly yelled at her and told her …
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Dr. Yusef Salaam Of The Exonerated “Central Park Five” Wins New York City Council Seat
Dr. Yusef Salaam, one of the “Central Park Five,” has won a seat on the New York City Council. The once wrongfully convicted inmate will represent a central Harlem district during his tenure. During his election campaign, Salaam focused heavily on assisting residents in poverty and fighting against gentrification in …
Read More »US Judge Rules Netflix Must Face Defamation Lawsuit Filed by Central Park Five Prosecutor
On Tuesday, US District Judge Kevin Castel ruled that Netflix must face a defamation lawsuit filed by former Manhattan prosecutor Linda Fairstein, who claims that the streaming service, along with director Ava DuVernay and writer-producer Attica Locke, acted with malice in their portrayal of her in the 2019 crime drama …
Read More »Central Park Entrance Renamed ‘Gate of the Exonerated’ in Honor of the ‘Exonerated Five’
On Monday, a Central Park entrance was renamed the “Gate of the Exonerated” in honor of the “Exonerated Five.” Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, and Korey Wise are the group of five men wrongfully convicted for the rape of a jogger at Central Park in 1989. According …
Read More »Amy Cooper ‘Central Park Karen’ Loses Lawsuit Claiming She Was Unfairly Fired
U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams tossed out Amy Cooper’s lawsuit on Wednesday. Cooper, also known as “Central Park Karen,” alleged her employer engaged in racist and sexist behavior by firing her. She was fired once a video circulated of her calling the police on a Black birdwatcher, Christian Cooper (not …
Read More »Steven Lopez, Sixth Defendant in the “Central Park 5” Rape Case, to be Exonerated
Twenty years after the dismissal of his co-defendants, a sixth man charged in the historic Central Park Five rape case is anticipated to have his conviction overturned on Monday. Steven Lopez will appear in court on Monday for a hearing to overturn his conviction. As a teenager, Lopez made a …
Read More »Black Bird Watcher Falsely Accused of Threatening White Woman in Central Park Getting His Own Show on National Geographic
National Geographic is bringing Christian Cooper, the viral Black birdwatcher who was falsely accused of threatening a white woman in Central Park, his own TV show. Cooper will host a new series for Nat Geo called Extraordinary Birder, where viewers will be thrown into Cooper’s “wild, wonderful, and unpredictable world …
Read More »Central Park 5 Exoneree Raymond Santana Files For Divorce From Deelishis
Raymond Santana — one of the men made famous for being wrongfully convicted in the Central Park Five case — has filed for divorce from marriage to “Flavor Of Love” star London “Deelishis” Santana. Raymond filed divorce documents in Georgia, seeking to end his union with the reality TV star, …
Read More »“Central Park Karen” Says She Had No Choice But to Call Cops on Black Birdwatcher
Amy Cooper, the white woman who infamously tried to weaponized the police against a black man who was in NY’s Central Park birdwatching, is finally speaking out. Dubbed “Central Park Karen” by the media, Cooper now says she had no other choice but to call the cops on Black birdwatcher Christian Cooper, …
Read More »“Central Park Karen” Files Racial Discrimination Laws Against Former Employer
The “Central Park Karen,” who was filmed last summer calling the police on a Black birdwatcher and accusing him of attacking her, is now suing her former employer for racial discrimination. Amy Cooper is accusing her former employer, Franklin Templeton, of depicting her as a “privileged white female Karen.” The …
Read More »Asian Man Sucker Punched In Central Park While Spending Time With Family
Another violent attack occurred against an Asian person in New York City last weekend. A man was sucker-punched in broad daylight while spending time with his wife and 5-year-old son in Central Park. The 38-year-old victim was in the park near the lake by Hernshead Rocks on the Upper West …
Read More »Former Ice Cream Shop Owner Sued By NY AG Under ‘Central Park Karen’ Law
New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing the former owner of an upstate ice cream shop who accused Black Lives Matter protestors of threatening him by using a newly enacted law resulting from the “Central Park Karen” case. James said her office can now sue anyone who makes false, racially-based police …
Read More »‘Central Park Karen’ Misdemeanor Charges Dropped After Completing Therapy
“Central Park Karen,” whose real name is Amy Cooper, has had her misdemeanor charges dropped after she completed five therapy sessions. In May, Cooper was recorded on camera calling 9-1-1 and falsely accusing a Black birdwatcher, Christian Cooper of “threatening” her after he asked her to put a leash on …
Read More »Central Park Karen Has a History Of False Accusations & Over-Dramatics; Tried To Get Doorman Fired and Sued After Dating a Married Man
Amy Cooper, the infamous “Karen” from Central Park, who falsely accused bird watcher Christian Cooper of threatening her life when he asked that she put her dog on a leash, has a history of false accusations and “Karen-like” behavior, according to the New York Times. According to her neighbors, Amy …
Read More »Christian Cooper Opens Up About Racial Incident With Amy Cooper, The Woman Who Called The Cops On Him At Central Park For No Reason
Recently, a video surfaced online of a white lady in Central Park named Amy Cooper calling the cops on an innocent and harmless black man, who simply asked her to put a leash on her dog. “I’m going to tell them there’s an African American man threatening my life,” Cooper …
Read More »New York’s Commission on Human Rights Announces Investigation of the Central Park Incident Involving Amy Cooper’s 911 Call
We all remember Barbecue Becky, Permit Patty, and the string of other viral videos of white people who have placed non-emergency calls to 911 in hopes of intimidating African Americans. Amy Cooper, AKA Central Park Karen, is another Caucasian woman we can add to the list. Over the Memorial Day …
Read More »White Woman Who Called Cops on Black Man in Central Park Is Put On Administrative Leave From Her Job; Dog Is Taken Away
The white woman who went viral after a video was posted of her calling the cops on a black man in Central Park has been put on administrative leave from her job, and her dog has been taken away. Amy Cooper was put on leave as her role as Vice …
Read More »Netflix and Ava DuVernay Sued By Real Life Prosecutor Central Park 5 Case Over “When They See Us”
Linda Fairstein, the prosecutor who helped put the now-vindicated Central Park 5 in jail, is suing Netflix and director Ava DuVernay over her portrayal in When They See Us. According to TMZ, Fairstein filed the federal suit earlier today, claiming she fired off a warning to DuVernay before her series …
Read More »Central Park Will Raise Its First Monument Dedicated To Women
To honor the hardworking and devoted women of America, Central Park will erect a statue in August on The Mall, a stately park promenade lined with American elms, just in time for the 100th anniversary of the women winning the right to vote. “This statue conveys the power of women …
Read More »Ava DuVernay Says ‘There’s No Truth’ To Trump’s Latest Central Park Five Comments
When Donald Trump recently refused to apologize for calling for the execution of five wrongly convicted black and brown men, Director of “When They See Us,” Ava DuVernay said, “It’s expected.” “There’s nothing he says or does in relation to this case or the lives of black people or people …
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