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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,568 posts)
Wed Jun 28, 2023, 05:56 AM Jun 2023

Yusef Salaam, one of the exonerated Central Park 5, to run for Harlem City Council seat

David Weigel Retweeted

Yusef Salaam appears to have prevailed in his race for city council in New York, over two sitting lawmakers.

Salaam was wrongfully convicted & incarcerated as a member of the Central Park Five in the 1980s, & has been a powerful advocate since.

Context:

gothamist.com
Yusef Salaam, one of the exonerated Central Park 5, to run for Harlem City Council seat
Salaam formally announced his candidacy for a highly coveted City Council seat in Harlem's 9th District on Saturday.



Kevin M. Kruse Retweeted

Donald Trump took out full-page ads in the paper, calling for this man to be killed. Now he's about to be a member of the New York City Council.

Yusef Salaam, Member of the Exonerated Five, Poised to Win NYC Council Primary
https://trib.al/DD2mPsU


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Yusef Salaam, one of the exonerated Central Park 5, to run for Harlem City Council seat (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 OP
Awesome!!! Goddessartist Jun 2023 #1
How ironic it would be for Trump to be locked up while DeeDeeNY Jun 2023 #2

DeeDeeNY

(3,456 posts)
2. How ironic it would be for Trump to be locked up while
Wed Jun 28, 2023, 12:30 PM
Jun 2023

Yusef Salaam becomes an elected government official.
A teacher friend used to say "Be nice to those you meet on the way up. You WILL meet them on the way down!"

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