Chicago Mayor Calls
Jussie Smollet's Dropped Charges
A 'Whitewash of Justice' Smollett, who was accused of staging
a hate crime against himself, was
cleared of all charges on Tuesday. Chicago prosecutors dropped the case with
little explanation, which infuriated Mayor Rahm Emanuel
and Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson. Superintendent Eddie Johnson, via statement Superintendent Eddie Johnson, via statement Smollett gave up his bail amount
of $10,000 and will participate
in community service. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, via statement Mayor Rahm Emanuel, via statement Smollett has always maintained his innocence, saying
on Tuesday, "I would not be my mother’s son if I was
capable of one drop of what I’ve been accused of.”
