Central Park Five's Yusef Salaam declares victory in city council primary | New York
Salaam, who was falsely accused along with four others of raping a woman, faced two veteran politicians for Harlem seat in New York
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Salaam, who was falsely accused along with four others of raping a woman, faced two veteran politicians for Harlem seat in New York
An exonerated member of the Central Park Five, Yusef Salaam, has taken a commanding lead in the Democratic primary for a New York City Council seat on June 27, 2023.
Meanwhile, first-time candidate Chris Banks is ahead of City Council Member Charles Barron in the Democratic primary for Brooklyn’s 42nd Council District.
Yusef Salaam was one of five defendants found guilty in the 1989 Central Park rape case that had the likes of Donald Trump calling for the death penalty. Years after being exonerated for the heinous crime, Salaam will likely become the next councilman for a New York City neighborhood
Salaam faces two veteran politicians, New York Assembly members Al Taylor and Inez Dickens...