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Jussie Smollett may have dodged one legal bullet related to the alleged faked racial and homophobic attack that many believed he staged, and new evidence may make it harder for him to stand his ground. Chicago police have unveiled video footage of the attack, complete with images of the Empire actor with a noose around […]
Chicago police confirmed they are questioning the 33-year-old, but would not say when he was arrested, nor would they release his name to the public.
A former Chicago high school teacher and coach was arrested last week after being accused last year of inappropriately touching a female student during gym class. A another woman told police he had allegedly impregnated her twice while she was a high school student. Jason Hardy, 42, a former gym teacher and softball coach at […]
The city of Chicago appeared to have a clear cut conviction in the case of Jussie Smollett and his allegedly faked attack, but the matter went in another direction. The city has now sued the Empire actor for $130,000 to cover overtime costs in the ensuing investigation. Page Six reports: The complaint, filed in the […]
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel spoke forcefully to the press after news broke that the charges Jussie Smollett faced in his alleged hate crime case were dropped. Calling the instance a “whitewash of injustice,” Mayor Emanuel doubled down on Good Morning America and said the Empire actor received special treatment. Page Six reports: Emanuel continued his […]
A Chicago police officer charged with investigating the police shooting of a mentally disabled, unarmed teen has filed a federal lawsuit saying his superiors retaliated against him after he refused to falsify records about the shooting. In a federal lawsuit file Monday, Sgt. Isaac Lambert, who has been with the Chicago Police Department for 25 […]
A good Samaritan offered to pay for hotel rooms for 70 homeless people who were living in tents in the life-threatening cold of Chicago. According to the Associated Press, the offer came after the Chicago Fire Department confiscated close to 100 propane tanks given the group to keep them warm as temperatures dropped to negative […]
Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, Contests And Breaking News On Your Phone. Text MAGIC to 23845 to join! Yesterday, it was reported that Empire star Jussie Smollett was the victim of a hate crime. He was allegedly attacked by two MAGA supporters that yelled racial and homophobic epithets, beat him, tied […]
Charges have been filed against four teenagers in Illinois who allegedly led police on a chase in a stolen car. Someone flagged down officers about 9:50 a.m. Thursday to report seeing a group of armed men in a car, ABC7 reports. Witness also reportedly told investigators the men may have been involved in an armed […]
An 82-year-old man was fatally struck by a truck in Chicago while picking up his dropped keys. ABC 7 reports that life long Chicagoan Robert Green was hit and killed Tuesday morning. The driver was cited with failure to reduce speed, failure to use caution with a pedestrian and not having a valid driver’s license. […]
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Chicago Police Release Surveillance Video Of Jussie Smollet’s Alleged Attack
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One Week Later, Man Suspected Of Shooting Black Woman In Walgreens Turns Himself In
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Ex- Teacher, Coach Arrested After Former Students Say He Sexually Abused Them, Allegedly Impregnated One Twice [Video]
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City Of Chicago Launches Suit Against Jussie Smollett For Investigation Reimbursement