Arts Mar 10 Jussie Smollett faces sentencing for staged attack conviction Actor Jussie Smollett is scheduled to return to court in Chicago to learn if a judge will order him locked up for his conviction of lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack that he orchestrated or allow him…
Arts Feb 11 Former ‘Cheer’ star pleads guilty in child pornography case Jerry Harris, former star of the Netflix documentary series “Cheer,” pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges of receiving child pornography and soliciting sex from minors that could keep him in prison for decades.
Nation Feb 03 Ex-Chicago officer convicted of murdering Laquan McDonald released early The former Chicago police officer who was convicted in the shooting death of Black teenager Laquan McDonald has been released from prison after serving less than half of his sentence.
Arts Dec 09 Jussie Smollett convicted of staging attack, lying to police A jury has reached a verdict in the trial of actor Jussie Smollett on charges he staged a racist, anti-gay attack on himself and lied to Chicago police about it.
Nation Dec 08 Lawyer: Case against Smollett based on testimony of ‘liars’ Neny Uche said during his closing argument Wednesday that prosecutors' case against Smollett is “built like a house of cards.” Smollett is charged with staging a racist, anti-gay attack against himself in January 2019 and lying to Chicago police about…
Nation Dec 07 Defense rests at Jussie Smollett’s trial Throughout his second day of testimony on Tuesday, Smollett repeatedly denied claims that he staged an attack against himself.
Arts Dec 06 Jussie Smollett testifies ‘there was no hoax’ at his trial Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett has testified that claims he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself are "100 percent false."…
Nation Dec 02 Second brother testifies Jussie Smollett paid for staged attack A second man has testified that Jussie Smollett plotted a racist and anti-gay attack on himself and paid him and his brother to carry it out.
Nation Nov 30 Prosecutors begin case against Jussie Smollett in Chicago Taking the stand as prosecutors began their case against Smollett, former Chicago police detective Michael Theis said he initially viewed Smollett as a victim.
Arts Nov 29 At Jussie Smollett trial begins, focus on Osundairo brothers at center stage The trial of actor Jussie Smollett will boil down to the question of whether the jury believes the actor's version of what he says was a racist and homophobic attack or that told by two brothers who say they helped…