The top prosecutor in Chicago did not formally recuse herself from the Jussie Smollett investigation, her office said
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx only separated herself from decision-making in the"Empire" star's case out of"an abundance of caution," and not based on any conflict of interest, her office said Thursday."Although we used the term 'recuse' as it relates to State's Attorney Foxx's involvement in this matter, it was a colloquial use of the term rather than in its legal sense," the office said in a statement.
Chicago police union wants a federal investigation into Smollett caseText messages obtained by CNN through an open records request show Smollett family friend Tina Tchen -- a former chief of staff for first lady Michelle Obama and a lawyer -- reached out to Foxx on February 1. Tchen wrote the family had"concerns about the investigation."Foxx emailed Tchen saying in part,"Spoke to Superintendent Johnson.
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says Jussie Smollett case is ‘making fools of all of us’Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s furor continued Wednesday on 'Good Morning America' as he accused 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett of abusing the city and taking its anti-hate values and turning them “upside down and inside out.”
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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants Jussie Smollett to foot bill for police probeChicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants Jussie Smollett to cover the costs of what it took the city's police department to investigate his claims that he was the victim of a hate crime after charges against the 'Empire' actor were abruptly dropped.
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Chicago police speak after Smollett charges droppedCHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA - Chicago police speak after charges against actor Jussie Smollett are dropped.
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Chicago police union wants a federal investigation into Smollett caseThe Chicago police union again is calling for a federal investigation into State's Attorney Kim Foxx to determine the extent of her involvement with the Jussie Smollett case.
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On Jussie Smollett case, Chicago Mayor Emanuel tells Trump to 'sit this one out'Chicago's mayor points to the president's past comments on racial issues in an appeal to let the city handle the actor's case.
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The City Of Chicago Is Demanding Jussie Smollett Pay $130,000 For The Police InvestigationThe city says the bill is for overtime costs incurred during the investigation, and wants the amount paid within seven days.
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Jussie Smollett did not get special treatment, Chicago prosecutor Kimberly Foxx says“Mr. Smollett was afforded the same opportunity that anyone in Cook County who had a nonviolent offense and the required background check would get,” the prosecutor said.
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Chicago wants Jussie Smollett to pay $130,000 for police probe into claimed attackChicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants Jussie Smollett to cover the costs of what it took the city's police department to investigate his claims that he was the victim of a hate crime after charges against the 'Empire' actor were abruptly dropped.
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Opinion | The lack of accountability in Chicago is due to Rahm Emanuel not Jussie SmollettOpinion | Mikki Kendall: Jussie Smollett is not the best example of the lack of accountability in Chicago. Mayor Rahm Emanuel is. - NBCNewsTHINK
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