Hate Crime Archives

The second set of charges are related to the follow-up interview Smollett had with police about the alleged attack later that same day. The new set of charges carry a sentencing range of probabation to four years in prison, though most prosecution and defense experts have said since his arrest that Smollett will most likely cut[...]

At the time of the assault, Chicago Police announced that the attack was being treated as a "possible hate crime." Originally picked up by Chicago PD on February 13 and questioned for 48 hours as "persons of interest" in the alleged attack, the Osundairo brothers are now "fully" cooperating with law enforcement Both brothers have been[...]

At the time of the assault, Chicago Police announced that the attack was being treated as a "possible hate crime." Originally picked up by Chicago PD on February 13 and questioned for 48 hours as "persons of interest" in the alleged attack, siblings Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo are now reported to be "fully" cooperating with law enforcement[...]

At the time of the assault, Chicago Police announced that the attack was being treated as a "possible hate crime." Originally picked up by Chicago PD on February 13 and questioned for 48 hours as "persons of interest" in the alleged attack, the Osundairo brothers are now "fully" cooperating with law enforcement Both brothers had been extras[...]

At the time of the assault, Chicago Police announced that the attack was being treated as a "possible hate crime." Originally picked up by Chicago PD on February 13 and questioned for 48 hours as "persons of interest" in the alleged attack, siblings Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo are now reported to be "fully" cooperating with law enforcement[...]

At the time of the assault, Chicago Police announced that the attack was being treated as a "possible hate crime." Last Thursday, ABC's Good Morning America aired an interview with Smollett where the actor/singer went into detail about the assualt and what life has been like for him since that time[...]

Cr: Chuck Hodes/FOX. "As a victim of a hate crime who has cooperated with the police investigation, Jussie Smollett is angered and devastated by recent reports that the perpetrators are individuals he is familiar with He has now been further victimized by claims attributed to these alleged perpetrators that Jussie played a role in his own[...]

CNN reports that two law enforcement sources with knowledge of the investigation state that Chicago Police believe Jussie Smollett orchestrated his attack.

Less than 48 hours after the actor/singer was hopitalized following an assault in Chicago that law enforcement has described as a "possible hate crime," Empire star Jussie Smollett released a statement exclusively to ESSENCE, thanking the "beautiful people" for their support and assuring fans that he is currently recovering. FOX "Let me start by saying that I'm OK[...]

Less than 48 hours after Empire star Jussie Smollett was hopitalized following an assault in Chicago that law enforcement is describing as a "possible hate crime," the Smollett family and Underground's Jurnee Smollett-Bell have released a statement condemning the attack, the perpetrators, and similar hate crimes (see below). The Chicago Police Department confirmed that in the early hours of January[...]

On Tuesday morning, Empire star Jussie Smollett was hopitalized following an assault in Chicago that law enforcement is describing as a possible hate crime In a statement released by the Chicago Police Department, Smollett was beaten by two males who approached him while yelling "racial and homophobic slurs" at around 2 a.m Tuesday morning in[...]

His Los Angeles area home was the target of a hate crime according to TMZ The report says that someone spray painted the N-word on the front gate and police are now investigating the Hate Crime They are checking with neighbors in hopes of finding security footage showing the vandals. James purchased the house in 2015[...]