Mr. Salaam will take office 34 years after a wrongful prosecution for rape led to his spending nearly seven years in prison.
Tag: Salaam, Yusef
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From Cell to City Hall: Yusef Salaam’s Win Shows Shift in Politics of Crime
After a wrongful conviction in a notorious rape, Yusef Salaam was freed and won an election. His case was part of a wave of exonerations created by the discredited police tactics of a long-ago New York.
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Yusef Salaam Is Declared Winner of Harlem City Council Race
Mr. Salaam was one of the Central Park Five who were wrongly convicted and then exonerated in the rape and assault of a jogger in Central Park in 1989.
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Yusef Salaam’s Victory Points to Power Shift in Harlem and Beyond
Yusef Salaam, exonerated as part of the Central Park 5 in 2002, appeared to be heading toward a City Council victory as voters embraced more moderate candidates.
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New York’s Primary Elections 2023: What to Know
Primaries were being contested Tuesday for a range of New York City Council seats, district attorneys in the Bronx and Queens, and offices throughout New York State.