Donald Trump once called for his execution. Now Yusef Salaam has just been elected to be on the New York City Council In 1989, the brutal assault of a 28-year-old white investment banker, who had been out for a jog the night before, led to widespread public outcry and the quick arrest and subsequent conviction of five black and Latino teens who came to be known as the Central Park Five. The attack drew national attention, including that of Trump, who then took out a newspaper ad calling on New York state to re-institute the death penalty. But, in 2002, after serving sentences that ranged from six to 13 years for what then-New York City Mayor Ed Koch called “the crime of the century,” new DNA evidence and a confession proved convicted rapist Matias Reyes was the true, lone culprit. The charges against the five men were vacated and they eventually received at $41 million settlement. Trump Refused to Apologize for His Central Park Five Ad Now Yusef Salaam, one of the central park five, has just elected to be on the New York City Council
This is an incredible comeback story, going from 8 years of wrongful imprisonment to being elected to city council. Regarding Trump, not apologizing is one thing, but he doubled down on their guilt, which is straight up racist.
Biden slams Trump as he courts the UAW in Illinois In remarks to a crowd of United Auto Workers members, Biden touted his historic support for organized labor, including his visit to a UAW picket line in September, contrasting his record with former President Donald Trump. The president offered a scathing criticism of Trump, who, a day after Biden’s visit to the picket line, held a rally at a non-union shop in Michigan – a decision that drew the ire of UAW President Shawn Fain. Biden then slammed Trump for his record on unions and electric vehicles, telling the audience, “When my predecessor was in office, six factories closed across the country, tens of thousands of auto jobs were lost nationwide, and on top of that, he was willing to cede the future of electric vehicles to China.” “He said if America invested in electric vehicles, it would drive down wages, it would destroy jobs, it would spell the end of the American automobile industry. Well, like almost everything else he said, he was wrong. You have proved him wrong,” he said.
