Black Youth Celebrate Outside Chicago Courthouse

(26 Nov 2015) Members of the Black Youth Project gathered and celebrated outside the Chicago courthouse, as a Cook County judge dismissed a charge against a protester accused of hitting a police officer in Chicago. Twenty-two-year-old Malcolm London was among five protesters arrested during demonstrations sparked by a video of a black teenager being fatally shot last year by a white police officer. London was charged with aggravated battery of a police officer. Police said he struck an officer during one protest Tuesday night in downtown Chicago. Judge Peggy Chiampas said during a hearing Wednesday afternoon that the state's attorney's office recommended the charge be dismissed and told London he was free to go. London, who was wearing a T-shirt with the phrase "Unapologetically black" on it, walked outside the courthouse to loud cheers. A crowd gathered outside chanted, "We're going to be all right" and "Set our people free." Prosecutors did not say why their office recommended dropping the charge. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...