jussie smollett

Actor Jussie Smollett Faces 6 New Charges in Chicago

DON BABWIN and HERB McCANN / The Associated Press Feb 11, 2020 The indictment comes from a special prosecutor who was appointed after Cook County prosecutors dropped the same charges last March. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

In Chicago, Trump Calls the City an Embarrassment to the U.S.

AAMER MADHANI and DON BABWIN / The Associated Press Oct 28, 2019 The city's top cop sat out the president's speech to protest his immigration policies and frequently divisive rhetoric. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Prosecutors Abruptly Drop Criminal Charges Against Jussie Smollett

AMANDA SEITZ and MICHAEL TARM / The Associated Press Mar 26, 2019 Attorneys say the "Empire" actor's record has "been wiped clean" after accusations he lied to police about a racist, anti-gay attack. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Smollett Developments Leave Some Baffled, Others Outraged

LINDSEY BAHR / The Associated Press Feb 17, 2019 The case of the attack on the “Empire” star has taken strange twists that some conservative pundits have gleefully seized on. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Attack on ‘Empire’ Actor Investigated as Possible Hate Crime

DON BABWIN / The Associated Press Jan 30, 2019 Jussie Smollett tells police the men who assaulted him in Chicago yelled he was in "MAGA country," a reference to Trump's campaign slogan. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )