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May 22, 2019

Onetime Michelle Obama staffer evades subpoena in Smollett-Foxx case, process server says

Tina Tchen, the former chief of staff to first lady Michelle Obama, declined Wednesday to be served with a subpoena by a retired Illinois judge seeking the appointment of a special prosecutor in the Jussie Smollett case.

May 21, 2019

Deroy Murdock: Jussie Smollett's real victims? 5,520 killed, assaulted or robbed

The cast of "Empire" wants Jussie Smollett back on TV. The victims of 5,520 serious crimes would beg to differ.

May 10, 2019

Former prosecutor Doug Burns says Smollett case was 'badly mishandled'

The judge in the Jessie Smollett hate crime hoax recused himself from the case on Friday, but it has yet to be decided if there will be a special counsel investigation in a case that has been “very messy,” former federal prosecutor Doug Burns said on “America’s Newsroom” Friday.

May 10, 2019

Kim Foxx, Jussie Smollett case: Judge steps aside, won't make special prosecutor decision

The Cook County judge set to decide whether a special prosecutor should be appointed to investigate why charges were dropped against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett stepped aside Friday, saying he would allow another judge rule on the controversial case. 

May 9, 2019

'Empire' showrunner addresses Jussie Smollett absence in finale, says Season 6 will need to be a 'reset'

Following the Season 5 finale of “Empire,” showrunner Brett Mahoney got candid about moving the show forward without embattled star Jussie Smollett’s character, Jamal. 

May 2, 2019

Another conflict of interest pops up in Kim Foxx's handling of Jussie Smollett case

The Cook County judge set to decide Thursday whether a special prosecutor should be appointed to investigate why charges were dropped against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett has a son who works in the state's attorney's office.

May 2, 2019

Jussie Smollett won't attend Chicago court hearing

Jussie Smollett won't attend a court hearing on whether a special prosecutor will be appointed to investigate prosecutors' dismissal of charges against him.

May 1, 2019

Kim Foxx fighting push to appoint special prosecutor to her handling of Smollett case

Chicago's top prosecutor, who has been thrust in the national spotlight after dropping charges against embattled "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, is fighting an effort to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate her office's handling of the controversial case.  

April 30, 2019

'No plans' for Jussie Smollett's 'Empire' character to return as series is renewed, Fox says

Fans of Fox Entertainment’s hit show “Empire” can rejoice as the series has officially been picked up for a sixth season, albeit without one of its mainstays, Jussie Smollett.

April 29, 2019

Chicago prosecutor Kim Foxx subpoenaed over Jussie Smollett case: report

Chicago’s top prosecutor, Kim Foxx, has been subpoenaed Friday over her handling of the Jussie Smollett case, according to The Chicago-Sun Times.