... Dorothy Tillman was exposed by a community newspaper for using a taxpayer-funded development project to steer contracts to family and friends and possibly cheat the IRS.... Now, the 60-year-old Tillman has landed herself in jail.
Early yesterday morning, Tillman was arrested in her native Montgomery, Alabama and charged with criminal trespassing for tussling with local hospital administrators. ...
Tillman, whose ward included the largest concentration of vacant lots in Chicago, has long been known for shady dealings and bombastic behavior, including once pulling out a gun and waving it around at a city council meeting. Obamas support of Tillman angered many in his hometown but did not receive national attention. M Todd Spivak
Enter Chicago Alderman Dorothy Tillman, .... who said the law will "lead to open war on black males." and blah, blah, blah "It's almost a way to eliminate people. Black men will be under the ground more than ever."