Jussie Smollett hoax charge dropped by Chicago prosecutors, prompting mayor's rebuke

1:53pm PDT - March 26th, 2019    jussie smollett - Reuters

Chicago prosecutors on Tuesday dropped charges accusing "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett of staging a phony hate crime, a stunning move that drew the fury of the city's police superintendent and mayor, who called the decision a "whitewash of justice."