Yusef Salaam, One of the Exonerated Central Park Five, Wins NYC Election

Yusef Salaam, one of the exonerated “Central Park Five,” earned a new title on Tuesday: New York City Council member-elect. Salaam, a Democrat who will represent a central Harlem district, ran unopposed after beating out a crowded primary field in June by a landslide. He campaigned on building more affordable housing to gentrifying Harlem, local […]