‘A long time coming’: Central Park Five’s Yusef Salaam runs for office

Salaam, who was falsely accused at age 15 of gang rape and incarcerated for seven years, is hoping to use his experience to create a positive change

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.