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Mar 27 2019
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Prosecutors drop charges against Jussie Smollett, drawing strong rebuke from Chicago’s mayor and police
Prosecutors in Cook County, Ill., dropped charges against Jussie Smollett on Tuesday, an astonishing reversal that came a month after the actor was arrested, charged with lying to police about a bigoted attack and pilloried by Chicago’s top police official on live television.
Prosecutors announced their decision only 18 days after a grand jury had indicted Smollett on 16 felony counts.
Washington PostFeb 21 2019
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CNN’s Van Jones Shames Jussie Smollett: You’ve ‘Hurt the Cause Against Racism, Homophobia’
The CNN commentator lamented how the ‘Empire’ star has gone from being the ‘Jackie Robinson against homophobia in the black community’ to someone who abused his power.
Daily BeastFeb 13 2020
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Double-jeopardy claim for Jussie Smollett could hark back to landmark case against mob hit man
At first blush, the criminal cases against Jussie Smollett and Harry “The Hook” Aleman would seem to have little in common.
One involves a minor celebrity who gained international notoriety for allegedly staging a hoax hate crime on himself. The other was a shadowy Outfit enforcer who twice stood trial for the 1972 gangland slaying of a union steward.
But even though Aleman’s
Chicago TribuneNov 20 2019
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Actor Jussie Smollett files counterclaim against Chicago, alleges malicious prosecution: 'Humiliation, mental anguish, and extreme emotional distress'
Actor Jussie Smollett filed a counterclaim— which names the alleged acts of “multiple police officers and two brothers" — against the city of Chicago on Tuesday in connection with a purported hate crime that took place in late January.
Smollett insisted he was a victim of a racist and homophobic attack, but the city later determined that the alleged attack was nothing more than a hoax.
The BlazeFeb 21 2019
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Actor Jussie Smollett Is Arrested Over False Attack Report
Actor Jussie Smollett is taken into custody and faces a felony charge for allegedly filing a false police report.
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Actor Smollett's Conviction Upheld By Cook County Appeals Court
In a 2-1 decision issued on Friday, judges determined that prosecutors did not commit double jeopardy in charging Smollett, who faced the charges in connection with falsely reporting a hate crime. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx had previously dropped charges against the former “Empire” actor, who was accused of hiring two brothers to stage and racist and homophobic attack on Smollett.
Patch.comFeb 19 2019
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Turn in Jussie Smollett Attack Case Raises Concerns About Bias
Actor Jussie Smollett claims he was attacked last month by two men who hurled racial and homophobic slurs and yelled "MAGA country." Many prominent Democrats, including presidential contenders, were quick to blame the incident on rising hostility cultivated by Trump and his supporters. But after more details emerged revealing the incident may be a hoax created by Smollett himself, some are
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Another Smollett: Carlee Russell charged in kidnapping hoax
Carlee Russell is the 26-year-old Alabama woman whose disappearance and apparent kidnapping sparked a manhunt that lasted 49-hours. Earlier this week Russell admitted the entire thing was a hoax which she now claims she carried out by herself. Today, she was charged with two misdemeanors. The arrest warrant was issued earlier today, Hoover Police Chief Nicholas C. Derzis said in a news
HotAirFeb 22 2019
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Here's What the Chicago Mayor Thinks of Smollett's Stunt...
Jussie Smollett is now one of the most despised men in Chicago. The citizens of the Windy City don't appreciate the "Empire" actor's callous decision to orchestrate a fake hate crime that brought them unfortunate media coverage and cost them precious resources. Last month, Smollett claimed he had been attacked by two MAGA-hat wearing Trump supporters because he is a black, gay man. He said
TownhallApr 04 2019
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Police Chiefs, Union Call on Chicago Prosecutor to Resign After Smollett Case
CHICAGO—The union representing Chicago police officers along with more than a dozen suburban chiefs of police called for the resignation of Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, whose office last week dismissed all charges against actor Jussie Smollett.
The calls on Thursday come amid a wave of criticism of Ms. Foxx—from everyone from Mayor Rahm Emanuel to President Trump—for her
Wall Street Journal (News)