简介：OnehotAugustnightin2006,inNewYork'sGreenwichVillage,agroupofyoungAfrican-Americanlesbianfriendsareviolentlyandsexuallythreatenedbyanolderman.Theydefendthemselvesandafightbeginsthatdrawsinstrangersonthestreet.Itendsquickly,andallinvolvedwalkawayuntilthemanrealizeshehasbeenstabbed.Thewomenarechargedwithgangassault,aseriousfelony.Themedialabelsthema"GangofKillerLesbians"andthemanan"admirer."Threeofthefriendspleadguiltyandarereleasedbutfourcontinuetofight,claimingself-defense.OutintheNightuncovershowtheirlivesleadinguptothatnightcompelledtheseyoungwomentodefendthemselves.Throughthisact,andtheiraudacitytoclaiminnocenceinthecourtroom,theseyoungwomenbecameknownasTheNewJersey4.…