In the wake of Tuesday’s news that all charges against Jussie Smollett have been dropped, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel had harsh words for the Empire actor.
“I’d like to remind everybody that a grand jury indicted this individual based on only a piece of the evidence that the police had collected in that period of time,” Emanuel told reporters on Tuesday. “To use the principles and values behind [the Hate Crimes Prevention Act] to self-promote your career is a cost that comes to all the individuals.”
He continued, “Gay men and women who come forward and say they were a victim of a...
“I’d like to remind everybody that a grand jury indicted this individual based on only a piece of the evidence that the police had collected in that period of time,” Emanuel told reporters on Tuesday. “To use the principles and values behind [the Hate Crimes Prevention Act] to self-promote your career is a cost that comes to all the individuals.”
He continued, “Gay men and women who come forward and say they were a victim of a...
- 3/26/2019
- TVLine.com
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