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Judge Appoints Former US Attorney to Investigate the Smollett Case On Friday, an Illinois Judge appointed a special prosecutor to investigate why the Chicago state’s attorney’s office abruptly dropped the case against Jussie Smollett and his hate hoax . Specifically, he is assigned to look into authorities handling of the hoax. To recap: In January, Empire star Jussie Smollett claimed he was attacked by two men who were shouting racial slurs at him and yelling “This is MAGA country!” The two men supposedly beat Smollett and tied a noose around his neck while miraculously leaving his Subway sandwich without a hint of damage. Judge Michael Toomin assigned Dan K. Webb to look into the case, which several people have been claiming was improperly handled.

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In June, a different special prosecutor was assigned to look into claims from a former judge and a former states attorney that Kim Foxx, then Cook County State’s Attorney, mishandled the case. While Judge Toomin supported her decision to dismiss the charges due to lack of confession, he stated she did do something improper when she handed the case to her deputy. Foxx had defended her decisions in March.

From UPI.com: “Toomin tabbed Webb after 30 other Illinois prosecutors turned down the appointment. He will now examine how State’s Attorney Kim Foxx handled the case. ‘I understand this case is important. Judge Toomin has made that clear to me,’ Webb said Friday. ‘I intend to expedite everything, but the facts will take me where they take me.'”

Foxx gave this statement: “While the court previously concluded that our office had no conflict of interest in this case, public trust is paramount to our work,’ Foxx said. ‘We pledge our full cooperation to the special prosecutor appointed today to review this matter.”

Rep. Bobby Rush is More Concerned with Creating Racial Division in Chicago Than Caring for His Constituents

Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL) recently made bold accusations against the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 (FOP). On April 6th Rush said, “The FOP is the sworn enemy of black people, the sworn enemy of black people. The FOP has always taken the position that black people can be shot down in the street by members of the Chicago Police Department, and suffer no consequences.” Fox News believes Rush’s defamatory remarks we’re triggered by “members of the union protesting the decision by Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx to drop charges against ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett.”

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Philanise White Pursues Rep. Bobby Rush’s US House Seat, Offering a “New Choice and a Better Way”

Philanise White is running for US Congress in Illinois’ 1st district. Rep. Bobby Rush has held that seat for 26 years and White believes his time is up. About Bobby Rush, Philanise White says, “He’s forgotten all about [his constituents].” White wants to build up the forgotten areas of her district like Robbins, Illinois. This is why Philanise White is offering a “new choice and a better way.” She wants to make life-changing improvements to south Chicago’s communities.

White is from Englewood, the roughest part of Chicago, “I was just recently there going to a meeting. There’s no change.” It is still run down with vacant land and high gun violence. She has served as Committeewoman for Chicago’s 7th Ward since March 15, 2016. As committeewoman, she serves her constituents by appointing Republican election judges, selecting convenient locations for election participation/voting, hosting workshops, attending community events, traveling to Springfield for Republican’s Day, and Peoria for the GOP convention. She holds degrees in criminal justice and sociology. She’s in touch with what’s going on in her district and knows how to turn things around.

She served on Illinois’ Ben Carson for President campaign as a liaison for the 2nd Congressional District. After Carson suspended his campaign, Philanise White went on to serve as the Illinois Co- Director of Black American Engagement and Outreach for the Trump/Pence Campaign. White believes, “a lot of people love Trump, they’re just afraid to say so” and that the Black community would reject the Democrat Party if they have “information and an open mind.”

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