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U.S. 16 hours ago

Kim Foxx fighting push to appoint special prosecutor to her handling of Smollett case

Chicago's top prosecutor, who has been thrust in the national spotlight after dropping charges against embattled "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, is fighting an effort to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate her office's handling of the controversial case.聽聽

Entertainment 16 hours ago

'No plans' for Jussie Smollett's 'Empire' character to return as series is renewed, Fox says

Fans of Fox Entertainment鈥檚 hit show 鈥淓mpire鈥� can rejoice as the series has officially been picked up for a sixth season, albeit without one of its mainstays, Jussie Smollett.

U.S. 16 hours ago

Chicago prosecutor Kim Foxx subpoenaed over Jussie Smollett case: report

Chicago鈥檚 top prosecutor, Kim Foxx, has been subpoenaed Friday over her handling of the Jussie Smollett case, according to The Chicago-Sun Times.

Politics 16 hours ago

Trump slams Jussie Smollett case as a 'disgrace to our nation' during Wisconsin rally

President Donald Trump derided actor Jussie Smollett as "third rate" during a Wisconsin rally on Saturday and called his legal trouble 鈥� in which he allegedly lied about Trump supporters attacking him in a hate crime 鈥� a "disgrace to our nation."

U.S. 16 hours ago

Citing Smollett, Cook County judge slams Kim Foxx's office on double standard

A Cook County judge recently called out embattled State鈥檚 Attorney Kim Foxx for upholding a double standard by prosecuting a woman for filing a false police report after dropping similar charges against embattled "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett.聽

Entertainment 16 hours ago

'Empire' creator calls Jussie Smollett his 'son,' says he 'can't judge' actor's alleged actions

"Empire" creator聽Lee Daniels is still standing by Jussie Smollett, who considers "a son," while the actor faces legal trouble for his role in an alleged hate crime hoax.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Smollett鈥檚 attorney rejects media鈥檚 request to unseal court docs: report

An attorney for 鈥淓mpire鈥� actor Jussie Smollett has rejected the various media requests to unseal court documents from the dismissed case, saying his client has a 鈥渞ight to privacy.鈥�

U.S. 16 hours ago

Chicago police union president weighs in on brothers filing defamation suit in Smollett case

Kevin Graham,聽president聽of the聽Chicago Fraternal Order of Police, told "America's Newsroom" Tuesday that 鈥渙ne of the things that is troubling鈥� in the Jussie Smollett case is that it 鈥渘ever went to court.鈥�

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Brothers accused of attacking Jussie Smollett sue his attorneys for defamation

Abel and Ola Osundairo, the brothers accused of attacking Jussie Smollett in January, have filed a defamation lawsuit against the "Empire" star's attorney, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett is an assault victim, was falsely accused of alleged hate crime hoax, brother says

Jussie Smollett is a victim of assault and was falsely accused of staging his alleged hate attack, his brother insists.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett 'doing well' and 'focusing on work' after alleged fake hate crime exoneration

The actor hopes to be publicly exonerated 鈥渙nce all the information comes out,鈥� according to a Saturday report.

U.S. 16 hours ago

杏吧视频 ripples in state attorney's office follow Jussie Smollett case

U.S. 16 hours ago

Kim Foxx's chief ethics officer, integrity unit director resign following Smollett controversy

Two ranking executives inside the Cook County State鈥檚 Attorney's Office have submitted their resignations 鈥� including State鈥檚 Attorney Kim Foxx鈥檚 chief ethics officer, April Perry, whom Foxx cited as the person who advised her to 鈥渞ecuse鈥� herself from the Jussie Smollett case that has rocked the Chicago office, Fox News learned Thursday.聽

Entertainment 16 hours ago

State's Attorney Kim Foxx calls Jussie Smollett 鈥榳ashed up celeb who lied to cops鈥� in text message: report

Cook County State鈥檚 Attorney Kim Fox described 鈥淓mpire鈥� actor Jussie Smollett as a 鈥渨ashed up celeb who lied to cops鈥� in texts messages released Tuesday by her office in response to a聽public-records request by the Chicago Tribune.聽

Sports 16 hours ago

Brother involved in Jussie Smollett hoax attack wins amateur boxing title

One of the two brothers who claim they were paid by 鈥淓mpire鈥� star Jussie Smollett to help him stage a racist, anti-gay attack against himself has won an amateur boxing title, a report says.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Smollett 鈥榓ttacker鈥� wins Chicago boxing competition

Hopefully this beatdown wasn鈥檛 staged too. One of the Nigerian brothers that 鈥淓mpire鈥� actor聽Jussie Smollett聽allegedly聽paid to fake a racist homophobic attack on him聽has won the Chicago Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Chicago files civil complaint against Jussie Smollett for investigation costs

The city of Chicago sued actor聽Jussie Smollett聽on Thursday for the cost of investigating his controversial聽case, as promised, one week after the "Empire" actor聽refused to reimburse聽the city.聽

U.S. 16 hours ago

Chicago police union wants Rep. Rush to retract claim that it's the 'sworn enemy of black people'

The head of Chicago's police union demanded Wednesday that Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., retract his weekend assertion that it's "the sworn enemy of black people."

Opinion 16 hours ago

Robert Bianchi: Don't expect a "Smollett" resolution in the college cheating scandal

Actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin will not escape justice the way Jussie Smollett did.

Politics 16 hours ago

Rep. Bobby Rush calls Chicago police union the 鈥榮worn enemy of black people鈥�

Illinois Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush blasted the Chicago police union over the weekend as 鈥渢he sworn enemy of black people,鈥� pushing back at the controversy surrounding prosecutor Kim Foxx and her office's handling of the Jussie Smollett case.聽

U.S. 16 hours ago

Chicago prosecutor Kim Foxx defends Jussie Smollett decision

Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx defended her office's decision to dismiss charges against Jussie Smollett, claiming the "Empire" star didn't receive special treatment.

Opinion 16 hours ago

Deroy Murdock: Jussie Smollett deserves serious time behind bars 鈥� lock him up

Jussie Smollett deserves severe punishment, including lengthy incarceration, not just for this six-digit incineration of taxpayer money, but for the far graver diversion of police manpower that he triggered.

U.S. 16 hours ago

Chicago Police Union President: Kim Foxx should step down, Smollett case was 'tip of the iceberg'

The Jussie Smollett case was the 'tip of the iceberg' in regard to mishandlings by Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx, according to Chicago Police Union President Kevin Graham, who has joined a chorus of those calling for her resignation.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett's lawyer threatens Chicago, Rahm Emanuel if they go after 'Empire' star for cash

Jussie Smollett's legal team has promised swift action should the city of Chicago follow through with their threat to sue the "Empire" actor to reimburse the city聽for the cost of investigating his controversial聽case.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

'Empire' star Taraji P. Henson says Jussie Smollett will be back in Season 6

Jussie Smollett will appear in Season 6 of Fox鈥檚 鈥淓mpire鈥� according to recent comments made by his co-star,聽Taraji P. Henson.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett won't reimburse Chicago's investigation costs; city vows civil suit

Chicago is vowing a civil suit against Jussie Smollett after the "Empire" actor "refused to reimburse" the city for the cost of investigating his controversial聽case.

U.S. 16 hours ago

Chicago police unions call for Cook County State's Attorney Kimberly Foxx to resign

Police groups from in and around Chicago are calling for Cook County State鈥檚 Attorney Kimberly Foxx to step down.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett's deadline to pay Chicago for investigative costs looms

Jussie Smollett's deadline to pay more than $130,000 to Chicago for investigative costs into what city authorities say was a staged racist, anti-gay attack or risk getting slapped with a civil lawsuit is looming.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Donald Trump calls Jussie Smollett 'the actor that nobody ever heard of'

President Donald Trump took a moment to call out Jussie Smollett as he addressed the National Republican Congressional Committee on Tuesday night.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Tracy Morgan jabs Jussie Smollett over alleged attack: Racists don't watch 'Empire'

Comedian Tracy Morgan said he doesn鈥檛 believe Jussie Smollett and joked about the actor鈥檚 hoax allegations on Monday night.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Judge considering request to unseal Jussie Smollett file

It will be several weeks before a judge decides whether the public will get a look at the sealed court file聽in the Jussie Smollett case.