It included standout quarterback Kordell Stewart and star receiver Michael Westbrook, who combined ... line that Salaam often credited for his success. Salaam scored a school-record 24 touchdowns ...

But many others did not. “You still have that boiling sensation as you try to move on with your life,” said Ms. Salaam, who was teaching at the Parsons School of Design when her son was arrested.

There's a lilt in Yusef Salaam's voice. It's the sound of a man who has spent time behind bars for a crime he didn't commit. But there's more to it than that. Salaam was once criminally prosecuted ...