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State Rep. La Shawn Ford and U.S. Congressman Danny K. Davis say relations between African-American communities and the police must improve, and there needs to be a true commitment to community policing.
In a recent court filing reported by the Chicago Tribune, the Austin lawmaker asks for the case to be dismissed.
A group of more than 40 joined the state representative Downtown on Tuesday when he pleaded not guilty to 17 counts of bank fraud and other related charges.
Political scientists and a fellow state lawmaker say the representative will be able to continue his work in the Illinois House despite his indictment.