A Highland Park city councilman who was already arrested after crashing his car while allegedly driving on a suspended license is now facing criticism for another police encounter.
This incident involved comments he made to officers that are being called racially insensitive.
City Councilman Khursheed Ash-Shafii closed the door in my face last time I visited him for an interview. This time, he took my call and even defended his remarks.
Ash-Shafii was caught on police body camera video in Highland Park having a contentious exchange with officers. In the video, he’s heard describing the officers as “white Nazis.”…