As Detroit Opera officials made plans last fall to bring a production based on the Central Park Five to their 2025 lineup, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump loomed large and just off stage.

The men formerly known as the Central Park Five before they were exonerated are suing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

With less than 40 days until Election Day, the Rev. Al Sharpton's choice of a battleground state for a get-out-the-vote bus tour made sense.

Former Manhattan prosecutor Linda Fairstein and Netflix have announced they’ve settled the defamation lawsuit she filed four years ago over her portrayal in the streaming service’s miniseries about the five Black and Latino teenagers known as the now-exonerated Central Park Five.

Jharrel Jerome got the crowd on its feet at the 2019 Emmys on Sunday. The 21-year-old actor got a standing ovation as he won the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his role as Korey Wise in When They See Us. ... Of course Ava [DuVernay], thank you for giving me this opportunity," he continued. Antron McCay, Raymond Santana, Kevin Richardson, Ava DuVernay, Korey Wise and Yusef Salaam, who walked the red carpet with DuVernay, rose from their seats, giving Jerome a loud applause. "It's for Raymond, Yusef, Antron, Kevin and King Korey Wise," the actor said.

Syracuse University has now named a scholarship in Richardsons honor. At Syracuse, we have a scholarship program called Our Time Has Come. But one spring night in 1989, hanging out in New York City's Central Park, would completely knock him off course. Richardson, along with four others, Korey Wise, Antron McCray, Yusef Salaam and Raymond Santiago, would come to be known as the Central Park Five. RELATED STORIES13-Year-Old Honors Central Park Five With Amazing Backpack PaintingCentral Park Five Presented With Award From ACLU and Michael B. JordanWhat Happened to the Central Park Five?

Including Jerome, When They See Us earned a total of 16 Emmy nominations. ET: I dont even know if you could put this into words, but what does this nomination mean for you? What is that going to mean to have your mom there to see you for your first Primetime Emmy nomination? The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards will be handed out live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, Sept. 22 on Fox. --Reporting by Rande IaboniRELATED CONTENT:2019 Emmy Nominations: The Complete ListMandy Moore Reacts to First 'This Is Us' Nomination: 'Beyond My Wildest Comprehension' (Exclusive)Natasha Lyonne on 'Russian Doll's 13 Emmy Nominations and What to Expect in Season 2 (Exclusive)