A father exclusively told Eyewitness News that his son was wrongfully arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting and crash in the Bronx on Monday.
"The Gate of the Exonerated" honors the teenagers known as the Central Park Five who were wrongfully convicted in a 1989 attack and rape.
Nia Whims was detained for 14 days over the false accusation, according to the family.
One of two men exonerated last month in the killing of Malcolm X filed a civil claim Tuesday that seeks millions of dollars in compensation from New York State.
"I think I've been destroyed," Kevin Strickland said of life behind bars.
A New York man who served 24 years in prison for a crime his supporters say he did not commit was released on bail Friday.