Yusef Salaam

Yusef Salaam (born 1974) is an American politician, motivational speaker, and activist currently serving as a member of the New York City Council, representing the city's 9th council district since 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, Salaam, one of the Exonerated Five, was wrongfully convicted of raping a woman in Central Park in 1989. He and his co-defendants were cleared of wrongdoing in 2002. Provided by Wikipedia