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.
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Mr. Salaam will take office 34 years after a wrongful prosecution for rape led to his spending nearly seven years in prison.
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The election of "Central Park Five" member Yusef Salaam to the New York City Council warrants a review of all the evidence in Central Park rape case.
"A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who breathes out lies will perish."