Central Park Five

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Once wrongly imprisoned for notorious rape, member of ‘Central Park Five’ is running for office

NEW YORK (AP) — Outside a Harlem subway station, Yusef Salaam, a candidate for New York City Council, hurriedly greeted voters streaming out along Malcolm X Boulevard. For some, no introductions were necessary. They knew his face, his name and his life story.

https://apnews.com/article/yusef-salaam-central-park-five-new-york-f04db8cb2bcac33d74b4bc2e1c414bfd?

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Wrongly imprisoned for 7 years, exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ member wins NYC Council primary

NEW YORK (AP) — Yusef Salaam, one of the exonerated “Central Park Five,” has won a Democratic primary for a seat on the New York City Council, all but assuring him of eventual victory. It’s an improbable feat for a political novice who was wrongly accused, convicted and imprisoned as a teenager for the rape and beating of a white jogger in Central Park.

https://apnews.com/article/salaam-central-park-new-york-council-primary-508d317b9dce37fd5635ae6128ceec2d?

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Central Park Five sue Donald Trump for jogger case remarks made at presidential debate

The men formerly known as the Central Park Five before they were exonerated filed a defamation lawsuit on Monday against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

https://apnews.com/article/central-park-five-exonerated-donald-trump-lawsuit-harris-6d7cfa4e5d117fb653d83555423b35f9?