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AKing

(511 posts) Wed Mar 27, 2019, 02:09 PM Mar 2019

Chicago police release Jussie Smollett case files

Source: WGN TV

CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department has released its police reports in the Jussie Smollett case in response to a Freedom of Information Act request from WGN.

CPD provided WGN with two reports. Both reports have redactions.

Smollett had been charged with 16 counts of disorderly conduct after Chicago police say he staged a racial and homophobic attack in the city in January. Those charges will be now be wiped from Smollett’s record.

You can read the reports below:

Read more: https://wgntv.com/2019/03/27/chicago-police-release-jussie-smollett-case-files/

Glad to see that the police aren't backing down.

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Chicago police release Jussie Smollett case files (Original Post) AKing Mar 2019 OP

Sorry but compared with what we're facing this is just Smollet potatoes. nt DirtEdonE Mar 2019 #1

He foreited his $10,000 bond. Should go to the polcie dept for all the hours question everything Mar 2019 #2

Or testimony from uncorrupt Chicago Cops. irisblue Mar 2019 #3

This guy contributed blue-wave Mar 2019 #4

He did a really bone-headed thing. forgotmylogin Mar 2019 #5

Chicago Police pushing for transparency? Isn't this one of the signs of the Apocalyse? Dr. Strange Mar 2019 #6

DirtEdonE

(1,220 posts)

1. Sorry but compared with what we're facing this is just Smollet potatoes. nt

Reply to AKing (Original post)

Wed Mar 27, 2019, 02:51 PM

Mar 2019

question everything

(47,531 posts)

2. He foreited his $10,000 bond. Should go to the polcie dept for all the hours

Reply to DirtEdonE (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 27, 2019, 03:12 PM

Mar 2019

they spent.

I wonder whether the prosecutors could not see an unbiased jury.

irisblue

(33,021 posts)

3. Or testimony from uncorrupt Chicago Cops.

Reply to question everything (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 27, 2019, 03:54 PM

Mar 2019

Or maybe the Cook Co DA wanted to make Emmanuel look like a numpty as Rahm sputtered yesterday about a "whitewash of justice" given Emmanuel & his PD holding back the images from the Murder of Laquan McDonald.

blue-wave

(4,362 posts)

4. This guy contributed

Reply to AKing (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2019, 12:14 AM

Mar 2019

greatly to ratcheting up racial tensions throughout our country. As far as I'm concerned, he played right along with Trumps band. I'm glad they released this.

forgotmylogin

(7,530 posts)

5. He did a really bone-headed thing.

Reply to blue-wave (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 28, 2019, 03:57 AM

Mar 2019

His crimes weren't violent or endangering to innocent bystanders, so I understand a bit of leniency.

He's probably already ruined his own career except on reality TV.

I mean, are there not a couple of politicians who are (trying to get?) re-elected despite felony convictions?

Dr. Strange

(25,923 posts)

6. Chicago Police pushing for transparency? Isn't this one of the signs of the Apocalyse?

Reply to AKing (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2019, 11:45 AM

Mar 2019

All of the police reports released to WGN were in response to a Freedom of Information Act request. Just as quickly as those documents arrived in reporters’ inboxes, a judge slapped police back, reminding them these documents, along with the rest of the Smollett case file, were sealed Tuesday when prosecutors’ dropped their case.

This is rather remarkable--the police received an FOIA request and immediately responded by turning over the requested information. This is "man-bites-dog" territory here!

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