Yusef Salaam a member of the exonerated 'Central Park Five,' was projected to win one of the most closely watched New York City primary races.
Yusef Salaam a member of the exonerated "Central Park Five," was projected to win one of the most closely watched New York City primary races.All 51 City Council seats were open in redrawn districts. There were also judges and district attorney candidates on the ballot.One of the most closely watched races was a contest featuring a member of the exonerated "Central Park Five," criminal justice reform activist Yusef Salaam.
On Tuesday night, Salaam who was one of five men convicted and later exonerated in the "Central Park Jogger" rape case, was projected to win the primary to represent the central Harlem district.
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