"Exonerated Central Park Five Member Yusef Salaam Pulled Over by NYPD"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Guardian US
Yusef Salaam, a member of the Central Park Five, was pulled over by police in New York City without explanation, highlighting the need for police transparency. The incident comes as the city council prepares to vote on a police transparency bill, the How Many Stops Act, which would require officers to publicly report on all investigative stops. Salaam, who was falsely accused and convicted in 1989, emphasized the importance of transparency to prevent racial profiling and unconstitutional stops.