Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel says Jussie Smollett's dismissed charges are a 'whitewash of justice'
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel does not agree with Chicago State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s decision to dismiss charges against Empire actor Jussie Smollett. Emanuel issued a passionate statement surrounding the decision, calling it a “whitewash of justice” on Tuesday afternoon.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel attends a police graduation and promotion ceremony at Navy Pier on November 19, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois. Emanuel sided with the Chicago Police Department on Jussie Smollett's dismissed charges, claiming he created a hoax. Scott Olson/Getty Images In January, Smollett alleged two men attacked him and slipped a noose around his neck. He also claimed they threw bleach on him while yelling slurs, both racial and sexual-orientation based. The Chicago Police Department, however, does not stand with Smollett’s story and looked at him as a perpetrator rather than a victim.
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