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Illinois Supreme Court rejects bid to resentence officer who murdered black teen Laquan McDonald

The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a bid by prosecutors to resentence a former Chicago police officer for the controversial shooting death of Laquan McDonald, a black teen whose killing exacerbated tensions between police and the African-Am…

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After Michelle Obama’s former aide’s urging, prosecutor pushed for FBI to investigate Smollett

At the time of the correspondence, Smollett was still considered by police as a victim of an assault. The actor was later charged with allegedly staging an attack to make him look like the victim of a brutal hate crime.

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Police: Two brothers told investigators they were paid by Jussie Smollett to stage attack

A police source tells USA TODAY that investigators are attempting to interview Smollett again, so they can question him about the brothers’ account. Attorneys for Smollett say there is no truth to reports that the actor played a role in an assault.