Photo: ABC News Jussie Smollett charges are now dropped. The "Empire" actor had 16 felony disorderly conduct charges dropped following Smollett being accused of orchestrating his own homophobic and racist attack against himself on January 29 in Chicago. The news came Tuesday and Cook County State Attorney's Office said the decision was made after reviewing
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R.Kelly released from Cook County Jail after paying more than $160,000 in overdue child support
Judge sets R.Kelly’s bond at $1 million following sexual abuse charges
Photo: ABC News R.Kelly (born Robert Kelly) was arrested and indicted on Friday, Feb.22 for ten counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving four alleged victims, according to CNN. A Chicago judge set the “Bump and Grind” singer’s bond at $1 million Saturday for claims that Kelly sexually abused for females from
New evidence suggests ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett orchestrated attack
Photo: ETOnline On Jan.29, “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett (who plays Jamal Lyon) was reportedly attacked near the lower entrance of the Loews hotel in Chicago at 2 a.m. According to Chicago Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi, Smollett told law enforcement the aggressors shouted "'Empire' fa***t" and "'Empire' n***er'" while repeatedly striking him. It’s also
Former Police Officer Jason Van Dyke sentenced for the shooting of Laquan McDonald
Photo: BBC Former police officer Jason Van Dyke was convicted on charges of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery last October for the shooting of Laquan McDonald in 2014. He initially faced charges of first-degree murder, aggravated battery, and official misconduct. Now, Van Dyke has been sentenced to six years and
Justice Department Reopens The Emmett Till Murder Case
Photo: NYPost.com After 63 years, the federal government has reopened the investigation of the murder of Emmett Till. The Department of Justice said the reopening of Till's 1955 case was "based upon the discovery of new information." There are no reports that the government has specified any new chargers or if the
Chicago Rapper Fredo Santana Dies at 27
Photo: DJBooth Fredo Santana (born Derrick Coleman) dies at the young age of 27. According to reports, Santana may have suffered from kidney failure leading to the Chicago rapper's death. Last October, Santana was admitted to the emergency room after suffering from kidney and liver failure. This could have been due to
Chance The Rapper Announces New Board Position At DuSable Museum!
Photo: Rolling Stone Chance The Rapper has officially become a board member at Chicago's DuSable Museum of African-American History. The 23-year-old announced the position on Jan.6 via Twitter. I'm honored to announce I have been made a board member of Chicago's historic DuSable Museum of African American History. I got big plans — Lil
Chance The Rapper Celebrates Last Christmas Under President Barack Obama By Performing On “Saturday Night Live!”
Photo: Pitchfork Chance The Rapper celebrated the last Christmas under President Obama with Kenan Thompson in a skit parodying the legendary Run D.M.C. D.M.C. made a special guest appearance. In the skit, he warns Chance not to worry about Santa Claus but President-elect Donald Trump "and his red Make America Great Again
Chicago’s Very Own Chance The Rapper Leads Thousands Of Voters To The Polls In Chicago!
Photo: MTV.com Chance The Rapper made it clear during this presidential election that he is all here for Hillary Clinton. Last week he performed at an all-star concert in Cleveland to show his support for the Democratic nominee. On Monday night, he encouraged people to get out and vote. He performed at
