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Yusef Salaam, wrongly jailed as one of Central Park Five, invited to Democratic convention – report

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New York City councillor exonerated for rape may appear, highlighting Donald Trump’s history of racist rhetoricYusef Salaam, a New York City councillor who was wrongly jailed for a notorious rape in the city’s Central Park, has reportedly been invited to address next week’s Democratic national convention in Chicago in a move that could highlight Donald Trump’s key role in the case and history of racially charged rhetoric.Salaam was one of the “Central Park Five”, a group of Black and Hispanic teenagers who were convicted of attacking and raping Trisha Meili, a 28-year-old investment banker, while she was jogging in April 1989. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/13/central-park-five-dnc

Author : Robert Tait in Washington

Publish date : 2024-08-13 18:14:57

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