www.nytimes.com1 month agoUS ElectionsYusef Salaam, of Central Park 5,' to Speak at Democratic ConventionYusef Salaam to address the DNC, highlighting dangers of a Trump presidency and rallying Black support for democracy. [ more ]
New York Post8 months agoNYC politicsWill Harlem Councilman Yusef Salaam stand up against the NYPD-paperwork bill that harms public safety?Yusef Salaam, exonerated in the Central Park jogger rape case, has been named chairman of the Council's Public Safety Committee. Salaam is against a bill that requires police officers to complete detailed paperwork for every person they come across during a probe. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com8 months agoNew York CityHe Was One of the Central Park Five. Now He's Councilman Yusef Salaam.Yusef Salaam is sworn in as a council member in New York City Salaam was wrongfully convicted of a crime and spent seven years in prison [ more ]