City Councilman John "Duke" Franklin Jr. and four other co-defendants pleaded not guilty today to charges stemming from a large cocaine bust May 14 in which 42 people were arrested. Mr. Franklin is charged with money laundering, conspiring to obstruct justice and providing false statements to federal officials, all in connection with allegedly helping a co-defendant cover up money that was supposed to be used to buy drugs.
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