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    Jussie Smollett leaves a Chicago courthouse Tuesday, shortly after prosecutors dropped all charges against him. The move was met with anger from local authorities and confusion from plenty of onlookers.
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    Making Sense Of The Smollett Legal Drama: What's Going On Here?

    Mar 27, 2019
    Fair warning: There are questions we just can't answer at this point. But there are also plenty we can. Here's an attempt to explain the charges against the Empire actor — and the move to drop them.
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    Chicago's top prosecutor, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx, recused herself from the investigation before <em>Empire</em> actor Jussie Smollett was charged.
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    'We Cannot Be Driven By Emotions': Top Chicago Prosecutor Defends Smollett Decision

    Mar 27, 2019
    In an interview with WBEZ, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx explains why her office suddenly dropped charges against the actor.
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    Actor Jussie Smollett after his court appearance at Leighton Courthouse on March 26, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. This morning in court it was announced that all charges were dropped against the actor.
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    The Jussie Smollett Allegations: A Timeline Of What Happened When

    Mar 27, 2019
    A lot has happened in roughly two months — from the Empire actor's initial police report in Chicago to prosecutors' decision to drop the charges against him. Here's a brief history of the key dates.
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    Jussie Smollett addresses the media after appearing in a Chicago courtroom on Tuesday. The <em>Empire</em> actor reasserted his innocence after prosecutors dropped the charges against him, but Chicago police are upset with the decision.
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    Prosecutors Drop Smollett Charges In Move Decried As 'Whitewash Of Justice'

    Mar 26, 2019
    The Empire actor was accused of filing a false report of a hate crime. Now, the decision to drop the charges has exposed a stark fault line between Chicago authorities and state and county officials.
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    Actor Jussie Smollett arrives at the Leighton Criminal Court Building for his hearing Thursday in Chicago.
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    Jussie Smollett Pleads Not Guilty To Charges He Faked Attack Against Himself

    Mar 14, 2019
    Chicago police say the Empire actor faked the January assault, and now he faces the prospect of prison time.
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    <em>Empire</em> actor Jussie Smollett leaves Cook County jail following his release in Chicago last month.
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    Jussie Smollett Indicted On 16 Felony Counts By Chicago Grand Jury

    Mar 08, 2019
    The charges expand the initial single count of filing a false police report. Now Smollett is charged with multiple counts tied to different aspects of his alleged false report about being attacked.
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    <em>Empire</em> actor Jussie Smollett leaves the Cook County Jail in Chicago Thursday after posting bond. On Friday, the show's producers announced that they would be removing his character from the final episodes of this season.
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    Jussie Smollett's Character Removed From Final Episodes Of 'Empire' Season

    Feb 22, 2019
    The actor was arrested Thursday for filing a false police report. Now, it appears the role that made him famous may be in doubt. Empire producers said they chose to "avoid further disruption on set."
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    Jussie Smollett, seen Thursday after Chicago police took the <em>Empire</em> actor into custody. Authorities say Smollett orchestrated the attack he reported late last month.
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    Jussie Smollett 'Took Advantage Of The Pain And Anger Of Racism,' Police Say

    Feb 21, 2019
    The Empire actor has been arrested for falsifying his report to the police. Authorities say Smollett paid two brothers to stage last month's attack to "further his own public profile."
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    'Empire' Actor Jussie Smollett Charged With Filing False Police Report

    Feb 20, 2019
    The actor had reported being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack. Prosecutors say that report was not true.
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    Jussie Smollett speaks last month at an awards ceremony held in Los Angeles by Children's Defense Fund California.
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    Police Say 'Empire' Actor Jussie Smollett Attacked In Possible Hate Crime

    Jan 29, 2019
    The star of the Fox drama was reportedly assaulted Tuesday in downtown Chicago. His attackers are said to have poured a chemical substance on him and wrapped a rope around his neck.
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    Taraji P. Henson's Cookie refuses to be marginalized or dismissed.
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    The Tao Of Cookie: Behind The 'Empire' Character's Many-Layered Persona

    Sep 23, 2015
    Brash, biting Cookie Lyon is arguably the most compelling character on Fox's hit show Empire. The show's co-producer and writer Attica Locke says that's because we've all got a bit of Cookie in us.
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    Empire: Spiegelworld exports Las Vegas entertainment to New York

    May 23, 2012
    By now, most Las Vegans have seen Absinthe, the vaudeville-style show performed in a tent outside Caesars Palace. Unlike the large-scale cirque spectacles, the acts in Absinthe are performed at close-quarters, with just a few props.
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    Update on Empire, Nevada: How the Housing Industry Closed a Town

    Apr 05, 2011
    Back in December, the USG gypsum plant announced it would close its doors..
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