Coverage dated June 27, 2023

Yusef Salaam, exonerated member of Central Park Five, declares victory in New York City Council race

Headline from CBS News

Yusef Salaam was one of the five teenagers wrongfully convicted of raping a woman in Central Park in 1989.

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  1. CNN

    Exonerated Central Park Five member Yusef Salaam poised to win New York City Council seat (opens CNN)

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    An exonerated member of the Central Park Five, Yusef Salaam, is poised to win a Democratic primary race for a New York City council seat in Harlem.

  2. CBS News

    Yusef Salaam, exonerated member of Central Park Five, declares victory in New York City Council race (opens CBS News)

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    Yusef Salaam was one of the five teenagers wrongfully convicted of raping a woman in Central Park in 1989.

  3. New York Post

    Yusef Salaam, exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ member, secures shock win over Harlem establishment (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Yusef Salaam, the exonerated “Central Park Five” defendant, touts himself as an activist and family man — but now he’s likely adding New York City councilman to the list aft…

  4. New York Post

    Central Park 5 member Yusef Salaam wins Democratic City Council primary in Harlem (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Yusef Salaam, a defendant exonerated in the infamous Central Park 5 rape case, will likely be the next councilman for central Harlem.

  5. The Guardian

    Central Park Five’s Yusef Salaam declares victory in city council primary (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Salaam, who was falsely accused along with four others of raping a woman, faced two veteran politicians for Harlem seat

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