A Black man who spent seven years behind bars as a member of the Central Park Five – the teenagers wrongly convicted of the rape and assault of a jogger – looks set to join New York City Council in his home neighbourhood of Harlem.
Yusef Salaam declared victory in the Democratic primary in Harlem’s 9th District, 34 years after false accusations – including by Donald Trump – upended his life. Local voters are unlikely to elect a Republican when the council seat comes up for grabs in November.
