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Actor Jussie Smollett appears at his sentencing hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court Building

Nation Mar 11

Actor Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail for lying about staged hate attack

By Don Babwin, Kathleen Foody, Associated Press

Politics Mar 10

Actor Jussie Smollett leaves court after charges against him were dropped by state prosecutors in Chicago on March 26, 2019. Photo by REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski
Prosecutor seeks incarceration, restitution for Jussie Smollett

A special prosecutor is seeking incarceration for Jussie Smollett for lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack that Smollett staged himself.

By Don Babwin, Kathleen Foody, Associated Press

Nation Mar 10

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News Wrap: Major League Baseball, players union reach tentative deal to end lockout

In our news wrap Thursday, Major League Baseball players voted to end a lockout that threatened the 2022 season, inflation at the consumer level has hits a 40-year high, the Senate pressed to finish a bill funding the government through…

Arts Mar 10

Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett arrives at court for his arraignment in Chicago
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…

By Don Babwin, Associated Press

Arts Dec 09

Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett appears in a courtroom at the Leighton Criminal Court Building for his arraignment, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., February 24, 2020. Brian Cassella/Pool via REUTERS
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.

By Don Babwin, Sara Burnett, Associated Press

Dec 08

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News Wrap: Pfizer says booster offers protection against omicron variant

In our news wrap Wednesday, drug maker Pfizer says its double-dose vaccine — plus a booster — may offer significant protection against the omicron variant. Olaf Schultz has officially become Germany's chancellor — marking the end of Angela Merkel's 16-year…

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Dec 08

Lawyer: Case against Smollett based on testimony of ‘liars’

By Don Babwin, Sara Burnett, Associated Press

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…

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Dec 07

Defense rests at Jussie Smollett’s trial

By Don Babwin, Sara Burnett, Associated Press

Throughout his second day of testimony on Tuesday, Smollett repeatedly denied claims that he staged an attack against himself.

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Dec 06

Jussie Smollett testifies ‘there was no hoax’ at his trial

By Don Babwin, Sara Burnett, Associated Press

Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett has testified that claims he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself are "100 percent false."…

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Dec 02

Second brother testifies Jussie Smollett paid for staged attack

By Don Babwin, Sara Burnett, Associated Press

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.

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