Yusef Salaam
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Yusef Salaam is a criminal justice reform advocate, author, and member of the Exonerated Five who was wrongfully convicted in the Central Park jogger case and later exonerated.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal justice reform advocate
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human ⓘ motivational speaker ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
criminal justice reform
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ending wrongful convictions ⓘ reform of police practices ⓘ reform of prosecutorial conduct ⓘ youth empowerment ⓘ |
| coAuthorOf | "Better, Not Bitter" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convictedOf |
assault
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rape ⓘ |
| convictionStatus | wrongfully convicted ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| electedTo | New York City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| exoneratedIn | Central Park jogger case NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exonerationReason |
DNA evidence excluding him
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confession by Matias Reyes ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasRole | mentor to at-risk youth ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the Exonerated Five
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criminal justice reform advocacy ⓘ public speaking on wrongful convictions ⓘ wrongful conviction in the Central Park jogger case ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Exonerated Five NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Yusef Salaam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
arrest in the Central Park jogger case in 1989
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election to New York City Council ⓘ exoneration in 2002 ⓘ |
| notableWork | "Better, Not Bitter" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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criminal justice reform advocate ⓘ politician ⓘ public speaker ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central Park Five
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Exonerated Five NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New York City ⓘ |
| politicalOffice | member of the New York City Council ⓘ |
| politicalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| represents | a district in Harlem, New York City ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| speaksAbout |
racial injustice in the criminal justice system
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the impact of wrongful imprisonment ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
documentary film "The Central Park Five"
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television miniseries "When They See Us" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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