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Ex-Black Panther leader praises Donald Trump as 'friend of African Americans'

Former Black Panther leader David Hilliard showered praise on Donald Trump during a recent interview, saying the presumptive Republican presidential nominee was a "friend of African Americans" -- only for...

Biden campaign unleashes race-baiting attack ads against Trump in NY ahead of Bronx rally

President Biden's campaign launched attack ads against former President Donald Trump in New York Thursday -- depicting the presumptive Republican nominee being anti-black ahead of his rally in the Bronx.

Florida's lunatic libel bill will destroy news outlets on the right AND left

A new bill close to passing in Florida will do incalculable damage to the ability of journalists ot actually report news (and likely empower lefty squelchers, to boot).

Yusef Salaam is no equity warrior — he's just a scofflaw leftist hack

Whether his poisonous ideology is sincere or simply convenient, he plainly holds the voters he supposedly represents in utter contempt. 

‘Central Park 5 Councilman flouted rules of the road long before traffic stop — including tickets for speeding in a school zone and blocking a bus lane

Salaam racked up five tickets over the past year, including for speeding, and potentially committed insurance fraud by not registering his vehicle with the state.

Salaam's new run-in with the law: Letters to the Editor — Jan. 31, 2024

The Issue: The police pulling over Councilmember Yusef Salaam for window tint and out-of-state plates. I don’t understand why City Councilman Yusef Salaam would be so outraged at being stopped...

Central Park Five member’s traffic stunt jeopardizes public safety

We’ll see if the City Council lets a perfectly proper police stop of onetime Central Park Five defendant Yusef Salaam, now a Harlem councilman, determine the future of policing. 

Central Park Five member Yusef Salaam's traffic stop was correct, and no reason to make NYC less safe

Yusef Salaam, a member of the City Council and the "Central Park Five," was pulled over by the NYPD for breaking the law, treated politely, then let go because he...

NYPD, PBA defend cop's 'professional work' after City Councilman Yusef Salaam, member of ‘Central Park Five,’ criticizes traffic stop

The NYPD stood by an officer who briefy pulled over City Councilman Yusef Salaam for driving a car with Georgia license plates and seemingly illegally tinted windows.

Trump accuser's case: Letters to the Editor — Jan. 22, 2024

NY Post readers discuss E. Jean Carroll’s court case alleging former President Donald Trump assaulted her in 1996.

US judge orders Netflix to face defamation lawsuit by Central Park Five prosecutor Linda Fairstein

US District Judge Kevin Castel said Fairstein plausibly alleged that Netflix, director Ava DuVernay and writer-producer Attica Locke acted with actual malice as to five scenes in "When They See...

NYC primary election squeakers: City Council hopefuls Tony Avella, Kristy Marmorato win tight races

Former Queens Democratic Councilman Tony Avella and Republican Kristy Marmarato in The Bronx won tight primary races, according to official tallies.

Primary Day warning to mayor: Your voters are restless

In this week’s City Council races, notable candidates such as Chris Marte cruised to re-election and Yusef Salaam won in his district.

NYC Council primary winner who is a member of the 'Central Park Five' ready to work with NYPD: 'We need police'

Yusef Salaam, the Central Park 5 defendant exonerated in the infamous 1989 Central Park jogger rape case, said he's ready to work arm-in-arm with the NYPD to improve Harlem's quality...

NYC's 2023 primary election had less than 200K voters cast ballots — with 5% of Dem Bronx voters showing up: analyst

Most Big Apple voters hit the snooze button and skipped Tuesday's primary elections — which included nine prior days of early voting, preliminary Board of Elections figures show.

Meet Yusef Salaam, the 'Central Park Five' member who secured a shocking Dem primary win for NYC Council

Yusef Salaam, the exonerated "Central Park Five" defendant, touts himself as an activist and family man -- but now he's likely adding New York City councilman to the list after...

Central Park 5 member Yusef Salaam wins Democratic City Council primary in Harlem

Yusef Salaam, a defendant exonerated in the infamous Central Park 5 rape case, will likely be the next councilman for central Harlem.

City Council candidate touts endorsement from alleged terrorist plotter in 1993 WTC bombing

Yusef Salaam — one of the exonerated "Central Park Five" defendants now running for a City Council seat in Harlem — is touting an endorsement from an unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993...

Central Park 5 member scores cross endorsement in Harlem council race from NYC Assemblyman

Two Democratic candidates vying for the same Harlem Council seat, Yusef Salaam and Assemblyman Al Taylor, cross-endorsed each Tuesday under the new ranked choice voting system.

Central Park Five pol candidate calls himself a doctor -- but he's not

Harlem Council candidate Yusef Salaam, one of the exonerated defendants in the infamous Central Park jogger rape case, touts himself as "Dr." Salaam despite critics pointing out that he's not...