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Yusef Salaam, Central Park 5 Exoneree Turned NYC Council Candidate, Champions Forgiveness And Advocacy For New York City

Jameelah MullenOctober 8, 2023October 11, 2023

by Jameelah MullenOctober 8, 2023October 11, 20235343

He and four other innocent boys were sent to jail by a racially divided society that was extremely prejudiced toward people of color. Even after being...

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Yusef Salaam of ‘Exonerated 5’ Wins NYC Council Race

Jeroslyn JoVonnJune 30, 2023June 30, 2023

by Jeroslyn JoVonnJune 30, 2023June 30, 2023571

A member of the Exonerated Five is headed to City Council....

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Central Park 5’s Yusef Salaam Vies for Seat on the New York City Council

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 27, 2023June 27, 2023

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 27, 2023June 27, 2023452

Although his lack of experience may be used against him, it hasn't stopped him from wanting to fight for his community....

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Exonerated Five Member Yusef Salaam Mocks Trump Indictment With His Own Ad

Sharelle BurtApril 9, 2023April 9, 2023

by Sharelle BurtApril 9, 2023April 9, 20231029

You know what they say...what goes around, comes around!...

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Karma’s A…Exonerated Central Park Five Member Responds to Trump’s Indictment

Sharelle BurtMarch 31, 2023March 31, 2023

by Sharelle BurtMarch 31, 2023March 31, 2023613

Karma always comes back around....

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One of the ‘Exonerated 5’ Yusef Salaam Considers Possible Run for Harlem State Senate

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 8, 2021September 8, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 8, 2021September 8, 20211053

Yusef Salaam is considering running for the seat of NY State Senate in Harlem, which was recently vacated by Harlem state Sen. Brian Benjamin...

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The Exonerated Five’s Yusef Salaam Co-Authors Young Adult Novel on the ‘Criminal System of Injustice’

Selena HillSeptember 16, 2020September 16, 2020

by Selena HillSeptember 16, 2020September 16, 20202826

Dr. Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Five and Ibi Zoboi talk about co-authoring “Punching the Air," a young adult novel about mass incarceration and racial...