Malcolm London, 22, of the 4900 block of West Huron in the Austin neighborhood, was charged with aggravated battery to a police officer, a felony, after he allegedly struck an officer at a protest rally, according to the Chicago Police Department.
Wearing a black T-shirt that read “apologetically black” on the back, London thanked the judge and smiled at supporters who packed a courtroom at the Leighton Criminal Court Building after a prosecutor announced the charges had been dropped.
Supporters cheered and clapped as they left the courthouse at 26th Street and California Avenue and deputies yelled at them to quiet down.