Nov 7, 2023 - Yusef Salaam, a member of the wrongly convicted "Central Park Five," has secured a seat on the New York City Council, representing central Harlem as a Democrat.
After being exonerated with DNA evidence more than two decades ago, Salaam's political win marks a remarkable turnaround in his life, having spent almost seven years in prison for a crime he did not commit.
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