Yusef Salaam, a member of the Exonerated Five, is now in the race for New York City Council.
the Central Park jogger case"It's time for me to light a fire in our community that motivates us to demand that those in power address these systemic barriers that keep so many of us from thriving and not just surviving," he said Saturday.
Since his release, Salaam has worked as a criminal justice advocate and serves as a board member for the Innocence Project.
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