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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Thaslima Begum

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: A long time coming central park five s yusef salaam runs for office - Caught on Camera

Dr Yusef-Salaam.
Dr Yusef Salaam. Photograph: Isseu Diouf Campbell

Dr Yusef Salaam was in his family home in Harlem, gearing up for the next fight of his life: a daring run for political office.

“It’s been a long time coming,” said Salaam, whose story of false accusations and wrongful imprisonment as one of the Central Park Five has become a watchword for everything wrong with America’s justice system.

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