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Lori lightfoot to become Chicago’s 1st black woman Mayor
By VOA,
1200, April 3, 2019 (EAT)
Lori Lightfoot, a political newcomer, was on track to be elected the first black female mayor of Chicago on Tuesday, with a massive lead over opponent...
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Smollett prosecutor ‘misled the public’ about dropped felony charges: lawyers group
By CNN,
1313, March 30, 2019 (EAT)
Prosecutors who dropped felony charges against actor Jussie Smollett over his report of a hate crime attack "have fundamentally misled the public on t...
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Chicago police union wants federal investigation into Smollett case
By CNN,
1214, March 30, 2019 (EAT)
The Chicago police union is again calling for a federal investigation into State's Attorney Kim Foxx to determine the extent of her involvement with t...
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Trump announces FBI, Justice Department to review Jussie Smollett case
By CNN,
1948, March 28, 2019 (EAT)
President Donald Trump again leaned into a controversial issue that has ignited his base -- the case of "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett -- when he ann...
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Why did prosecutors drop all charges against Jussie Smollett?
By CNN,
1432, March 28, 2019 (EAT)
Police said investigators had more than enough evidence to convict actor Jussie Smollett but in an unexpected turn of events, prosecutors decided to d...
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All charges against Jussie Smollett have been dropped
By CNN,
1916, March 26, 2019 (EAT)
All charges against actor Jussie Smollett -- who had been accused of staging a hate crime and filing a false police report about it -- have been dropp...
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Trump critic Avenatti charged with trying to extort millions from Nike
By VOA,
923, March 26, 2019 (EAT)
Michael Avenatti, the pugnacious attorney best known for representing porn actress Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against President Donald Trump, was arre...
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Jussie Smollett case clouds ‘Empire’ future
By CNN,
1523, March 16, 2019 (EAT)
The legal cloud of Jussie Smollett's indictment hangs over "Empire" as the series returns with new episodes Wednesday, raising questions as to whether...
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‘Empire’ actor Smollett pleads not guilty to lying about Chicago attack
By Reuters,
1316, March 15, 2019 (EAT)
“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty in a Chicago court on Thursday to new charges that he falsely reported to police that he was the...
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Jussie Smollett indicted on 16 felony counts for ‘false reports’
By CNN,
1149, March 9, 2019 (EAT)
"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, who authorities say filed false reports of a crime, has been indicted on 16 felony counts by a Cook County grand jury....
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Jussie Smollett: Why would anyone lie about being a victim of a crime?
By CNN,
1530, February 23, 2019 (EAT)
Everyone lies. But some falsehoods have graver consequences than others, such as lying to police about being a crime victim. Regardless of whethe...
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Jussie Smollett apologizes to the ‘Empire’ cast and crew but insists that he’s innocent
By CNN,
1032, February 22, 2019 (EAT)
When Jussie Smollett called the cast and crew of the television show "Empire" together Thursday night, they were expecting the actor to come clean abo...
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Jussie Smollett staged Chicago ‘hate crime’ seeking higher pay: police
By Reuters,
1010, February 22, 2019 (EAT)
Actor Jussie Smollett paid two brothers to stage a racist and homophobic attack on him and pose as supporters of President Donald Trump because he was...
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‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett charged with faking racist attack
By Reuters,
933, February 21, 2019 (EAT)
Actor Jussie Smollett was charged on Wednesday with lying to police when he claimed he was attacked and beaten on the streets of Chicago by two masked...
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Chicago police seek follow-up interview with ‘Empire’ actor
By Reuters,
1841, February 17, 2019 (EAT)
Chicago police have shifted the direction of their investigation into actor Jussie Smollett’s report of a hate-crime assault and are seeking to inte...
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Suspects in alleged attack on ‘Empire’ actor released
By Reuters,
1113, February 16, 2019 (EAT)
Suspects arrested in connection with an alleged racist and homophobic assault on “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett in Chicago were released on Friday...
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‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett not investigated for ‘staging attack’: Chicago police
By Reuters,
844, February 15, 2019 (EAT)
Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said there was no evidence to support a report by Chicago ABC7 television, which cited sources familiar wit...
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‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett angry that some doubt he was attacked
By Reuters,
1134, February 14, 2019 (EAT)
Actor Jussie Smollett said he was angry that some people doubted his statement that he was attacked outside his Chicago apartment in January. Smoll...
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More drama, more music as “Empire” returns
By Agencies,
944, September 19, 2015 (EAT)
Family conflicts, tempestuous romances and power struggles made hip hop show "Empire" the highest-rated new hit this year, and viewers can expect a lo...
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