Jussie Smollett’s Charges Are Dropped, Angering Mayor and Police
  • By michael@cvcteam.com
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CHICAGO — In a startling about-face on Tuesday that drove a rift between Mayor Rahm Emanuel and local prosecutors, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office dropped all charges against the “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, who had been accused of staging a hate crime attack in the city’s downtown in January.

The decision, announced in court in a hastily convened hearing, slammed the door on a case that became a national fascination and flashpoint,

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