A Michigan councilman, whose past as a drug dealer was erased thanks to a law supported by Democrats, has been taken into custody on allegations of attacking a woman.
Leon El-Alamin, a Democratic city councilman for Flint’s First Ward, was arrested on July 10. He is facing charges for alleged domestic violence and assault, based on court documents from Mount Morris Township police.
Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said that the incident allegedly occurred after the lawmaker became upset with the woman over her checking emails, as reported by WNEM-TV.
Flint city Councilman Leon El-Alamin pictured with U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D, N.J., and and U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, a Michigan Democrat. (Leon El-Alamin/Facebook)
El-Alamin was elected to the city council in November, and has been pictured with prominent Democratic leaders like U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
After graduating from high school, he began dealing drugs and spent a month in a coma following a shootout, his bio on his website states. He was subsequently arrested on drug and weapons charges.
He was released from prison after serving part of a 12-to-20-year sentence.
In 2021, he had his criminal record wiped under the Clean Slate Act, which expunged the records of many ex-convicts who were eligible.
“I’m excited, I can’t really explain it. I’m overwhelmed with joy,” El-Alamin told Mid Michigan Now at the time.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer attends the Clinton Global Initiative 2024 Annual Meeting at New York Hilton Midtown on September 24, 2024 in New York City (John Nacion/Getty Images)
El-Alamin’s bond was set at $7,500. He appeared in court for a hearing last week.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Whitmer’s office, El-Alamin and Leyton.
