He Was One of the Central Park Five. Now He’s Councilman Yusef Salaam. Mr. Salaam will take office 34 years after a wrongful prosecution for rape led to his spending nearly seven years in prison.
‘Based on a True Story’ (Except the Parts That Aren’t) The entertainment genre of historical drama is flourishing — and riddled with inaccuracies. The untrue parts are leading to more public spats and lawsuits.