Chicago Officials React After Charges Against Jussie Smollett Are Dropped

<p>Mayor Rahm Emanuel: &ldquo;This is a whitewash of justice.&rdquo; Chicago&rsquo;s mayor and police superintendent spoke out against the decision by prosecutors to drop charges against Empire actor Jussie Smollett. A grand jury indicted Smollett on 16 counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly lying to police about a hate crime. &nbsp;Smollett had pleaded not guilty and denied the allegations. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

Wednesday, March 27th 2019, 11:48 am

By: News 9


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