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philip lewis @Phil_Lewis Chicago Police Department just sent out this statement re: Jussie Smollett Overnight, the Chicago Police Department received a report of a possible racially-charged assault and battery involving a cast member of the television show Empire. Given the severity of the allegations, we are taking this investigation very seriously and treating it as a possible hate crime. Detectives are currently working to gather video, identify potential witnesses and establish an investigative timeline. The victim is fully cooperating with investigators and we ask anyone with information about this incident to contact Area Central Detectives at 312-747-8382 or report it anonymously to www.cpdtip.com INCIDENT BACKGROUND: 36 year old man was walking at above address when two unknown offenders approached him and gained his attention by yelling out racial and homophobic slurs towards him. The offenders began to batter the victim with their hands about the face and poured an unknown chemical substance on the victim. At some point during the incident, one of the offenders wrapped a rope around the victims neck. The offenders fled the scene. The victim self-transported to Northwestern Hospital and is good condition. Area Central Detectives are investigating

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LJ @crotchner hoping Jussie Smollett doesn't beat himself up too much over this verdict 7:06 PM - Dec 9, 2021 2K Reply 1 Share this Tweet Read 19 replies Jake Bequette @JakeBequette91 Jussie Smollett can sleep in peace tonight knowing his attacker was finally brought to justice. 6:40 PM · Dec 9, 2021 43.4K Reply 1 Share this Tweet
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Kamala Harris Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez O @KamalaHarris @AOC United States government official There is no such thing as “racially charged." .@JussieSmollett is one of the Joy-Ann (Pro-Democracy) Reid O0 @JoyAnnReid kindest, most gentle human beings I know. I'm praying for his quick This attack was not "possibly" homophobic. It was a racist and homophobic attack. Nooses never really disappeared as messages of a very specific kind of terror, but every time they're used, my God, it's chilling. Praying for Jussie's full recovery. And for us all. recovery. This was an attempted modern day lynching. No one should have to fear for their life because of their sexuality or color of their skin. We must you don't like what is happening to our country, then work to change it. It is no one's job to water down or sugar- coat the rise of hate crimes. If confront this hate. 1:30 PM - 1/29/19 Sprout Social Rashida Tlaib O ... @libsoftiktok @RashidaTlaib Bernie Sanders O When one of the most famous black Lori Lightfoot O @LoriLightfoot @SenSanders ... ind gay men in America is not safe, he message is clearer than it has ever The racist and homophobic attack on My thoughts and prayers are with Jussie Smollett is a horrific instance o #JussieSmollett. Everyone deserves to een." The dangerous lies spewing the surging hostility toward minorities live safely as their true authentic self in rom the right wing is killing & hurting around the country. We must come together to eradicate all forms of bigotry and violence. ur people. this city. As mayor, I will make sure that, regardless of the victim's stature, hate crime incidents and complaints are fully investigated. bit.ly/LLLGBTQ hinking of you @JussieSmollett, and ny LGBTQ neighbors. Joe Biden O Cory Booker O @CoryBooker Eric Swalwell @ericswalwell @JoeBiden * United States government official What happened to Jussie Smollett is vile and tragic; thankfully, he will recover. But hate crimes like this are happening more frequently, egged on by careless hate-filled rhetoric. We start reducing these crimes by rejecting the speech - neither can ever be accepted as normal. The vicious attack on actor Jussie What happened today to @JussieSmollett must never be Smollett was an attempted modern- day lynching. I'm glad he's safe. tolerated in this country. We must stand up and demand that we no longer give this hate safe harbor; that homophobia and racism have no place on our streets or in our hearts. We are with you, Jussie. To those in Congress who don't feel the urgency to pass our Anti-Lynching bill designating lynching as a federal hate crime- I urge you to pay attention. 2:23 PM - Jan 29, 2019 - Buffer
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