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.

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instanceOf criminal justice reform advocate
human
motivational speaker
politician
advocatesFor criminal justice reform
ending wrongful convictions
reform of police practices
reform of prosecutorial conduct
youth empowerment
coAuthorOf "Better, Not Bitter" NERFINISHED
convictedOf assault
rape
convictionStatus wrongfully convicted
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
electedTo New York City Council NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
exoneratedIn Central Park jogger case NERFINISHED
exonerationReason DNA evidence excluding him
confession by Matias Reyes
gender male
hasRole mentor to at-risk youth
knownFor being one of the Exonerated Five
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
election to New York City Council
exoneration in 2002
notableWork "Better, Not Bitter" NERFINISHED
occupation author
criminal justice reform advocate
politician
public speaker
partOf Central Park Five NERFINISHED
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
the impact of wrongful imprisonment
subjectOf documentary film "The Central Park Five" NERFINISHED
television miniseries "When They See Us" NERFINISHED

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Simon Gratz High School hasAlumnus Yusef Salaam
When They See Us portrays Yusef Salaam
Chris Chalk portrayed Yusef Salaam