Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s town hall attack has sparked controversy online, with several users comparing the incident to Jussie Smollett’s 2019 staged hate crime case. Know more about both cases, as ...

CHICAGO -- Two passionate groups gathered outside the county building Monday morning, opposed in their response to the dismissal of 16 felony charges against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett. One group ...

The prosecutor who dropped disorderly conduct charges against actor Jussie Smollett defended the decision, saying her office was uncertain it had enough evidence to gain a conviction and wanted to ...

CHICAGO -- "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett's legal team filed several motions in court Friday as they continue to fire back at the investigation surrounding the alleged attack that prosecutors said the ...

CHICAGO -- The two brothers who Chicago police said were involved in an allegedly staged attack on "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett have filed a federal defamation lawsuit against his attorneys.

CHICAGO -- Although Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx publicly recused herself from the Jussie Smollett case, she still sent texts to lead prosecutors in charge, and an email from one of her ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The charges against former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett are now in the jury's hands as the trial wrapped up Wednesday. Both prosecution and defense gave their closing arguments ...