HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) — The NYPD has released body cam video of an officer pulling over New York City Councilman Yusef Salaam, one of the exonerated members of the Central Park Five.
It happened Friday night in Harlem.
The officer ended the stop after Salaam identified himself as a city councilman. Salaam says the officer never gave a reason for pulling him over and this is one of the reasons why he is not attending a police ride-along with Mayor Eric Adams on Saturday.
Police say Salaam was pulled over because of his windows’ dark tints, which are a violation of state law.
However, Salaam says he was not given a reason.
Salaam went on to say,
“This experience only amplified the importance of transparency for all police investigative stops, because the lack of transparency allows racial profiling and unconstitutional stops of all types to occur and often go unreported.”
The NYPD released a statement commending the officers for what they called ‘professional and respectful’ conduct.
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