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Bond set for off-duty Chicago officer charged in fatal crash

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Chicago officer recorded asking teen for sex is fired

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Brother of suspect in death of 15-year-old is shot by police

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Suspect found guilty in police officer’s 2010 shooting death

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Arnulfo Ochoa, the father of Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, is surrounded by family members and supporters, as he walks into the Cook County medical examiner's office to identify his daughter's body, Thursday, May 16, 2019 in Chicago. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

The Latest: 3 arrested in death of pregnant woman

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Trial of suspect in 2010 death of police officer begins

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Charges dropped in Chicago police torture case

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FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2019, file photo, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx, right, speaks at a news conference as Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson listens in Chicago. The outrage was swift and overwhelming: How could prosecutors in Chicago drop charges against former &quot;Empire&quot; cast member Jussie Smollett for allegedly orchestrating a fake attack and allow him to wipe his record clean without so much as an apology? But for all of the public outrage, the Chicago Police Department and Cook County State's Attorney's Office insist their relationship is strong, even if they didn't agree on the outcome in Smollett's case. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

Smollett case tests relationship between police, prosecutors

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In this Feb. 23, 2019, file photo, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx speaks to reporters at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse after R. Kelly was ordered held on a $1 million bond, in Chicago. The Chicago police union's president alleges that the county's top prosecutor interfered with the probe of "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett before recusing herself and wants the Justice Department to investigate. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

Jussie Smollett ‘indefensible’ deal lands Kim Foxx, Soros-backed prosecutor, on hot seat

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, right, and Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson appear at a news conference in Chicago, Tuesday, March 26, 2019, after prosecutors abruptly dropped all charges against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, abandoning the case barely five weeks after he was accused of lying to police about being the target of a racist, anti-gay attack in downtown Chicago. The mayor and police chief blasted the decision and stood by the investigation that concluded Smollett staged a hoax. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford)

Rahm Emanuel slams decision to drop Jussie Smollett hoax case: ‘Whitewash of justice’

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Empire actor Jussie Smollett, leaves the Leighton Criminal Court Building after his hearing on Thursday, March 14, 2019, in Chicago. Smollett pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of lying to police about being attacked in downtown Chicago a few weeks ago. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Key moments since Jussie Smollett reported Chicago attack

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Empire actor Jussie Smollett, center, arrives at the Leighton Criminal Court Building for his hearing on Thursday, March 14, 2019, in Chicago. Smollett is accused of lying to police about being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack by two men on Jan. 29 in downtown Chicago. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

Key moments in the case against actor Jussie Smollett

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&quot;Empire&quot; actor Jussie Smollett, center, arrives at Leighton Criminal Court Building for a hearing to discuss whether cameras will be allowed in the courtroom during his disorderly conduct case on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, in Chicago. A grand jury indicted Smollett last week on 16 felony counts accusing him of lying to the police about being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack by two masked men in downtown Chicago.(AP Photo/Matt Marton)

Cook County prosecutor suggested Smollett probe go to FBI

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In this Monday, May 14, 2018, file photo, actor and singer Jussie Smollett attends the Fox Networks Group 2018 programming presentation after party at Wollman Rink in Central Park in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Key moments since Jussie Smollett reported Chicago attack

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FILE - In this May 14, 2018 file photo, Jussie Smollett, a cast member in the TV series &quot;Empire,&quot; attends the Fox Networks Group 2018 programming presentation afterparty in New York. A police official says &quot;Empire&quot; actor is now considered a suspect &quot;for filing a false police report&quot; and that detectives are presenting the case against him to a grand jury. Smollett told police he was attacked by two masked men while walking home from a Subway sandwich shop at around 2 a.m. on Jan. 29. He says they beat him, hurled racist and homophobic insults at him and looped a rope around his neck before fleeing. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

The Latest: Lawyer call Smollett man of character, integrity

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&quot;Empire&quot; actor Jussie Smollett leaves Cook County jail following his release, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Chicago. Smollett was charged with disorderly conduct and filling a false police report when he said he was attacked in downtown Chicago by two men who hurled racist and anti-gay slurs and looped a rope around his neck, a police said. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski)

A look at why brothers in alleged hoax appear off the hook

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In this May 14, 2018, file photo, Jussie Smollett, a cast member in the TV series "Empire," attends the Fox Networks Group 2018 programming presentation afterparty in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Jussie Smollett charged with felony in attack hoax

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FILE - In this May 20, 2016 file photo, actor and singer Jussie Smollett attends the &quot;Empire&quot; FYC Event in Los Angeles. Chicago police said Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, they're still seeking a follow-up interview with Smollett after receiving new information that &quot;shifted&quot; their investigation of a reported attack on the &quot;Empire&quot; actor. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

The Latest: Smollett’s lawyers vow ‘aggressive defense’

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FILE - In this May 20, 2016 file photo, actor and singer Jussie Smollett attends the &quot;Empire&quot; FYC Event in Los Angeles. Chicago police said Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, they're still seeking a follow-up interview with Smollett after receiving new information that &quot;shifted&quot; their investigation of a reported attack on the &quot;Empire&quot; actor. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

‘Empire’ actor charged with making false police report

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