“A Cautionary Tale”: Yusef Salaam’s Journey From Central Park Five to City Council Is a Lesson in Justice

Yusef Salaam is greeted within seconds of stepping onto the sidewalk. “Congratulations, I wish you luck,” an elderly man says, before the door of the Frederick E. Samuel Community Democratic Club in Harlem has time to close. Less than a week prior, Salaam officially won in the competitive June 27…

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