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Kim Foxx Sworn In for 2nd Term in Virtual Ceremony Monday
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx was sworn in for her second term Monday in a virtual ceremony.
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Kim Foxx Wins Second Term as Cook County State's Attorney After Pat O'Brien Concedes Contentious Race
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx won a second term against two opponents in one of the most contentious local races this election cycle after her Republican challenger called to concede.
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Kim Foxx Seeks Second Term Against Pat O'Brien, Brian Dennehy in Contentious Cook County State's Attorney Race
Incumbent Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is running for a second term against two opponents in one of the most contentious local races this election cycle.
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Judge Who Handled Smollett Case Says ‘Retaliation' May be Reason Dems Didn't Endorse Him
After the Executive Committee of the Cook County Democratic Party officially made its decision to not endorse Judge Michael Toomin in the upcoming election, the judge is accusing the party of “retaliation” over his role in the Jussie Smollett case. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern has the story.
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Judge Who Handled Smollett Case Says ‘Retaliation' May be Reason Dems Didn't Endorse Him
After the Executive Committee of the Cook County Democratic Party officially made its decision to not endorse Judge Michael Toomin in the upcoming election, the judge is accusing the party of “retaliation” over his role in the Jussie Smollett case. NBC 5 learned Sunday the committee had met last week to discuss party slating, weighing the retention of nearly 60…
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NBC 5 Exclusive: Judge Who Handled Smollett Case Doesn't Receive Backing of Cook County Dems' Executive Committee
Judge Michael Toomin, who was assigned to hear the Jussie Smollett case is now facing political fallout, as NBC 5 has learned Toomin did not receive the political backing of the Executive Committee of the Cook County Democratic Party. The committee met last week to consider party slating, weighing the retention of nearly 60 judges. Only Toomin and one other judge,…
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Jussie Smollett Maintains Innocence in Recent Interview: ‘They Won't Let This Go'
In a recent and rare interview, Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett maintained his innocence after being accused of staging a racist and homophobic attack on himself in 2019. “They won’t let this go. It doesn’t matter,” Smollett said in an interview with journalist Marc Lamont Hill that was posted to Instagram on Wednesday. “There is an example being made...
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Judge Won't Release Full Report on Handling Smollett Case
A judge refused Friday to release the full report on how an Illinois prosecutor handled the case against former actor Jussie Smollett, who is accused of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself. Cook County Circuit Judge Michael Toomin determined that much of the material compiled by special prosecutor Dan Webb on the actions of State’s Attorney Kim Foxx...
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Foxx Faces Scrutiny From Voters, Panel Over Smollett
Chicago’s top prosecutor isn’t clear of the yearlong scrutiny of her office’s handling of the Jussie Smollett case, even though a special prosecutor this week concluded that nothing she or her staff did qualified as criminal.
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Foxx Faces a Call to Resign After a New Report Criticizes Her Handling of Smollett Case
After a new report criticized her handling of the Jussie Smollett case, Illinois State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is facing calls to resign from her electoral opponent. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports.
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Jussie Smollett's Attorney Blasts Special Prosecutor's Report
Jussie Smollett’s attorney issued a statement blasting a report issued by Special Prosecutor Dan Webb Monday, calling it a “blatant attempt” to take down Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and to smear his client. In the statement, attorney Mark Geragos said that his client is being “used as a pawn,” and that the report also validated the dismissal...
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Special Prosecutor Review Cites ‘Operational Failures' in Smollett Prosecution
A special prosecutor in Chicago said Monday that Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and her office abused their discretion in the case against actor Jussie Smollett but did nothing criminal. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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Kim Foxx Stepping Back From Political Activities After Husband's Cancer Diagnosis, Her Office Says
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is stepping back from political activities after her husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer, her office confirmed Monday.
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Review Cites ‘Operational Failures' in Smollett Prosecution
A special prosecutor in Chicago said Monday that Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and her office abused their discretion in the case against actor Jussie Smollett but did nothing criminal.
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2 Brothers Change Minds, Will Cooperate in Smollett Case
Two brothers who threatened to stop cooperating with prosecutors in the case against actor Jussie Smollett have changed their mind
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Former MLB Star Curt Schilling Deactivates Twitter After Comparing Bubba Wallace to Jussie Smollett
Curt Schilling has retreated from social media after comparing Bubba Wallace’s discovery of a noose in his garage to the controversial incident involving Jussie Smollett. The famed baseball player turned Blaze TV commentator quipped on his now de-activated Twitter account, “So we have @JussieSmollett v 2.0? Where is the media recanting their idiocy?” As some will recall, in Jan. 2019,…
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Judge Tosses Out Jussie Smollett's Double Jeopardy Claim
A Cook County judge has shot down actor Jussie Smollett’s attempt have the criminal charges against him dropped
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Judge Tosses Smollett's Malicious Prosecution Lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed actor Jussie Smollett’s malicious prosecution lawsuit against Chicago and several police officers.