Central park jogger biography of christopher
In , five Black and Hispanic teens were accused of assaulting a jogger in New York City's Central Park.
The Central Park jogger case was a criminal case concerning the assault and rape of Trisha Meili, a woman who was running in Central Park in Manhattan..
Yusef Salaam
American activist and politician (born )
Yusef Salaam (born ) 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 A member of the Democratic Party, Salaam was one of the Central Park Five who were wrongfully convicted of raping a woman in Central Park in
Early life
Salaam was born in in New York City to Sharonne Salaam.
Central Park jogger case and conviction
Main article: Central Park jogger case
On April 19, , Trisha Meili, a woman jogging in Central Park, was assaulted and raped by Matias Reyes.[a] Authorities accused Salaam, Korey Wise, Kevin Richardson, Antron McCray and Raymond Santana of assaulting her; the five teenagers—of Black and Latino race—became known as the "Central Park Five," later the "Exonerated Five." At the time, Salaam was The teenagers confessed to assaulting her, but later claimed the confessions were