Exonerated Central Park 5 member stopped by NYPD
New York City Councilmember Yusef Salaam, a member of the exonerated group of men known as the “Central Park Five,” says he was stopped and pulled over by police without
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New York City Councilmember Yusef Salaam, a member of the exonerated group of men known as the “Central Park Five,” says he was stopped and pulled over by police without
A new law, dubbed the “How Many Stops Act,” passed 42-9 in a final New York City Council vote on Tuesday. It will require police officers to record the race, gender and ages of everyone police stop for questioning. The issue gained national attention in recent days after a Black city council member was pulled…
The incident brings renewed attention to the push for a police transparency bill in NYC which would require all investigative stops to be reported publicly.
NY Post readers discuss the police pulling over Councilmember Yusef Salaam for window tint and out-of-state plates.
Councilman Yusef Salaam said the interaction calls into question how NYPD stops New Yorkers.