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Illinois Supreme Court Won’t Dismiss Jussie Smollett Charges

by Catherine Smith

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The Illinois Supreme Court has rejected former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett’s request to dismiss charges that accuse him of staging a racist, homophobic attack in Chicago against himself, The Daily Caller reports. The court ruled Friday that Smollett can be charged with inventing a hate crime hoax. The actor also wanted the special prosecutor in his case removed but the court rejected that request too. Smollett’s lawyers argued that Cook County Circuit Judge Michael Toomin overstepped his authority and misinterpreted the law when he ordered the appointment of a special prosecutor to assess Smollett’s actions. 

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Hate hoax? Woman arrested for carving ‘white pride’ on sidewalk near black-owned gym

 

A 41-year-old woman was arrested for defacing the property of a black-owned gym by carving “white pride” into a sidewalk outside the gym in Johnson City, Tennessee last week.

 

Local reports said the community was outraged and rallied around in support of the business, DC Fitness.

The business owner told local reporters that when he first saw the words “white pride” carved into the sidewalk, “It hit me in the heart more than anything.”

 

“I had to get an accounting degree for people to trust me, and I have a cardiopulmonary science degree so they trust me medically with their health,” Derrick Carson told the Johnson City Press. “I’ve been through a lot, so to walk through my front doors and see that crap, it hit me in the heart this time.

 

“To put this here — at my front door — everybody has to see that when they walk in,” Carson added. “It basically says, ‘The person that’s opened this business ain’t worthy.’ It hit me bad today.”

 

Surveillance footage showed the alleged hate crime perpetrator wasn’t white.

 

 

What compels someone to do this? Are people truly this invested in proving America is racist?

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1 minute ago, bbb said:

 

Does a Republican even stand a chance in the general?  


In Chicago? Apparently not.

From what I have read: At one time there was only one person, Donna More  opposing Foxx.  Then, out of blue, an unknown ($$, and he came in second) and a sleazy Chicago Democrat both appeared on the ballot as well. Writing was on the wall.

Considering what may happen to her over the Juicy Omelette thing, you gotta wonder what is so special about her that the Chicago machine set things up for her to win?

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11 minutes ago, Buffalo_Gal said:

Considering what may happen to her over the Juicy Omelette thing, you gotta wonder what is so special about her that the Chicago machine set things up for her to win?

 

She must have a lot of dirt on a lot of people.

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40 minutes ago, B-Man said:

 

 

Rhetorical comment I assume ?

 

 

It's Chicago.

 

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Actually, I wasn't 100%.  I figured exactly that - Chicago.  But, then I saw somebody last night say on twitter that the R will beat her in the general..................I was wondering if it was just wishful thinking. 

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