Tuesday in an interview with “The Grio,” Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) said President Donald Trump’s “dog-whistling” was responsible for the attack on “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett. Waters said, “I know Jussie. I love him. His family’s a friend of mine.
Empire actor Jussie Smollett on Friday spoke out for the first time since he was allegedly physically attacked in Chicago by men shouting racial and homophobic insults, affirming he has been “100% factual and consistent” with his story.
A source speaking to TMZ, however, says Smollett did not refuse to turn over his phone records and “is in the process of gathering them.”
Newly-announced presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) called on the House of Representatives this week to pass legislation that would designate lynching a federal hate crime — re-upping the bill, which passed the Senate in December, in response to an alleged attack on Empire actor Jussie Smollett.
The family of Empire actor Jussie Smollett issued a statement on Thursday condemning his alleged assault as a “racial and homophobic hate crime” and called on law enforcement to treat the matter as domestic terrorism.
“That I can tell you is horrible. I’ve seen it. It doesn’t get worse,” Trump replied when asked about the alleged attacks by CNN contributor April Ryan.
Jussie Smollett’s neighbor claims she saw a man resembling a redneck near the entrance to their apartment complex before the alleged attack.
After poring through hundreds of hours of surveillance video, police found footage of two people who were in the vicinity of the attack around the time it allegedly occurred.
Actor Jussie Smollett is reportedly refusing to turn over his cell phone to police as they continue to probe an alleged attack against him.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel weighed in on the alleged attack against actor Jussie Smollett, as surveillance footage show blurry images of individuals police are calling persons of interest.
Chicago police are now asking for the city’s help in finding persons of interest related to the alleged attack earlier this week against actor Jussie Smollett.
The Chicago Police Department says it has found no “obvious people” who could be suspects in the attack on actor Jussie Smollett.
Leftist attacked Kevin Hart for wishing actor Jussie Smollett well after news broke that he was the target of a homophobic attack in Chicago.
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say they’ve reviewed hundreds of hours of footage from downtown surveillance cameras but haven’t found footage yet of the alleged attack on “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett.
CHICAGO (AP) — A cast member on the hit television show “Empire” alleged he was physically attacked by men in Chicago who shouted racial and homophobic slurs, police said Tuesday.
NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson issued a statement Tuesday afternoon specifically blaming Trump’s “racist and xenophobic rhetoric” for the alleged attack on Jussie Smollett.
Actor Jussie Smollett has been hospitalized after a “possible racially charged” attack by two men at a Subway store, the Chicago Police Department has confirmed.
