Protesting Chicago police officers on Monday called for Cook County State’s Atto...
CHICAGO - Protesting Chicago police officers on Monday called for Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx to resign after her office dropped felony charges against actor Jussie Smollett last week related to allegations that he staged a phony hate crime.
Smollett, who is black and gay, ignited a firestorm on social media by telling police on Jan. 29 that two apparent supporters of President Donald Trump struck him, put a noose around his neck and poured bleach over him while yelling racist and homophobic slurs on a Chicago street. Chicago’s Fraternal Order of Police organized the protest, arranging for three buses to bring members from the city’s South and North sides, said Kevin Graham, president of a local chapter of the police union.Foxx recused herself from the case before charges were filed against Smollett because of conversations she had about the incident with one of Smollett’s relatives, according to her spokesman.
A group of protesters supporting Foxx held a rally in close proximity to the anti-Foxx demonstration. Chicago police officers on bicycles separated the two groups. The tension between the groups got testy at times, with some pushing and shoving. No arrests were reported.
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