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Prosecutor Seeks Dismissal of Central Park Jogger Convictions

The Manhattan District Attorney recommends the convictions of five young men accused of raping a Central Park jogger in 1990 be thrown out. The recommendation comes after DNA tests suggest another man committed the crime. NPR's Nancy Solomon reports.

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