Linda Fairstein: literary group rescinds honor over role in Central Park Five case

Mystery Writers of America withdrew Grand Master award from ex-prosecutor after writers expressed outrage over the decision

The Mystery Writers of America (MWA) withdrew a major honor on Thursday from author Linda Fairstein after other writers condemned the ex-prosecutor’s role in New York’s notorious “Central Park Five” case.

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