Coverage dated July 4, 2023

Freed from prison for a crime he didn't commit, 'Central Park Five' member wins NYC Council race

Headline from KGW Portland

Yusef Salaam and four other Black and Latino teenagers were wrongly convicted and spent years in prison for the rape and beating of a jogger in Central Park.

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Berkshire Eagle
Wrongly imprisoned for 7 years, exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ member wins NYC Council primary (opens Berkshire Eagle)
Published Jul 4, 2023
Berkshire Eagle's feed description
A member of the “Central Park Five” has won the Democratic primary for a seat on the New York City Council representing Central Harlem. The win all but assures Yusef
Los Angeles Times
Freed from prison for a crime he didn't commit, 'Central Park Five' member wins N.Y. council race (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Jul 4, 2023
Los Angeles Times's feed description
Yusef Salaam, one of the exonerated 'Central Park Five,' has won the Democratic primary for a seat on the New York City Council representing Central Harlem.
KGW Portland
Freed from prison for a crime he didn't commit, 'Central Park Five' member wins NYC Council race (opens KGW Portland)
Published Jul 4, 2023
KGW Portland's feed description
Yusef Salaam and four other Black and Latino teenagers were wrongly convicted and spent years in prison for the rape and beating of a jogger in Central Park.
Kokomo Tribune
Exonerated member of 'Central Park Five' wins primary, nearly assuring seat on NYC Council (opens Kokomo Tribune)
Published Jul 4, 2023
Kokomo Tribune's feed description
A member of the “Central Park Five” is a step closer to winning a seat on the New York City Council. Yusef Salaam won more than half of the votes
Al Jazeera
Central Park Five member Yusef Salaam wins city council primary (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Jul 4, 2023
Al Jazeera's feed description
Exonerated in an infamous rape case, Salaam made a successful bid for the Democratic nod in New York’s Central Harlem.
The Boston Globe
Exonerated member of ‘Central Park Five’ Yusef Salaam wins primary, nearly assuring seat on N.Y.C. Council (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Jul 4, 2023
The Boston Globe's feed description
The primary win is an improbable feat for the political novice who was wrongly accused, convicted, and imprisoned as a teenager for the rape and beating of a white jogger in Central Park.
The Guardian
Central Park Five’s Yusef Salaam wins Democratic city council primary (opens The Guardian)
Published Jul 4, 2023
The Guardian's feed description
Salaam prevails over two veterans in improbable feat for political novice wrongly accused with four others of raping a woman in 1985
Forbes
Yusef Salaam—Of Central Park Five—Wins Democratic Primary In New York City Council Race (opens Forbes)
Published Jul 4, 2023
Forbes's feed description
In a victory declaration, Salaam said his campaign was about the “Harlem community” and “those who have been forgotten” or “counted out.”
NBC New York
Exonerated member of ‘Central Park Five' wins NYC Council primary (opens NBC New York)
Published Jul 4, 2023
NBC New York's feed description
Yusef Salaam was 15 when he was wrongly arrested in the rape and beating of a white woman jogging in Central Park in 1989.
NBC News
Exonerated member of ‘Central Park Five’ wins primary for NYC Council seat (opens NBC News)
Published Jul 4, 2023
NBC News's feed description
The victory is 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.

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