One of the five men exonerated in the notorious Central Park rape case that sparked fierce debate and even a request from Donald Trump for the death penalty in New York, has all but secured a seat in the city's local government.
Yusef Salaam will likely be the next councilman for central Harlem after securing 50 per cent - roughly 5,403 votes - of the total ballot count, the New York Post reports.
Salaam, 49, beat out state Assemblywoman Inez Dickens, 73, and 65-year-old Assemblyman and pastor Al Taylor - who won 25 per cent and 14 per cent of the vote respectively.
