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Trial of Jussie Smollett, accused of lying to police about an alleged hate crime, begins Monday with jury selection

Headline from Local News 8

By Jason Hanna, CNN The long road in the Jussie Smollett case finally reaches trial Monday in Chicago, more than two years after police first alleged the actor lied about being the victim of a hate crime and wrongfully diverted weeks of investigative manpower.

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  1. Gazette Times

    Trial starts Monday on charges Smollett faked racist attack in 2019 (opens Gazette Times)

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    Jussie Smollett is going on trial this week, accused of lying to police when he reported he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack in Chicago nearly three years

  2. Waco Tribune-Herald

    Key moments since Jussie Smollett reported Chicago attack (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett goes to trial Monday on charges that he lied to Chicago police when the former “Empire” actor and R&B singer reported being the victim of

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Trial Set to Start on Charges Jussie Smollett Faked Racist Attack (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Jussie Smollett is going on trial this week, accused of lying to police when he reported he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack downtown Chicago nearly three years ago

  4. Politico

    Trial set to start on charges that actor faked racist attack (opens Politico)

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    Jussie Smollett stands accused of staging a hate crime against himself in Chicago.

  5. Breitbart News

    Jussie Smollett Trial: Jury Selection Begins This Week (opens Breitbart News)

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    CHICAGO (AP) — A popular actor steps out onto the street and is brutally reminded that, despite his fame and wealth, places still exist where the color of | Entertainment

  6. WDIO Duluth

    Trial set to start on charges Smollett faked racist attack (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Jussie Smollett is going on trial this week, accused of lying to police when he reported he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack downtown Chicago nearly three years ago.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Jussie Smollett criminal trial set to begin Monday (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Actor Jussie Smollett's criminal trial for allegedly faking a hate crime in 2019 is set to begin on Monday after a three-year delay.

  8. The Southern Illinoisan

    Jussie Smollett to go on trial in alleged hoax attack that once captivated Chicago (opens The Southern Illinoisan)

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    The alleged racial and homophobic attack on the then-“Empire” actor on a frigid night in January 2019 led to one of the most momentous minor felony cases in Cook County

  9. Local News 8

    Trial of Jussie Smollett, accused of lying to police about an alleged hate crime, begins Monday with jury selection (opens Local News 8)

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    By Jason Hanna, CNN The long road in the Jussie Smollett case finally reaches trial Monday in Chicago, more than two years after police first alleged the actor lied about being the victim of a hate crime and wrongfully diverted weeks of investigative manpower.

  10. KRDO

    Jussie Smollett's trial starts today. This is how we got here (opens KRDO)

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    By Christina Maxouris, CNN Jury selection starts Monday in the trial of former “Empire” star Jussie Smollett, who is accused of making false reports to authorities that he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in 2019.

  11. RedState

    Jussie Smollett Fake Hate Crime Hoax Trial Finally Begins (opens RedState)

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    Jussie Smollett's trial has begun. Will the alleged hate crime hoaxer receive justice?

  12. Fox2 Detroit

    Jussie Smollett case: Jury selection begins Monday for former 'Empire' star accused of hate crime hoax (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    The actor is accused of staging a hoax where he was the alleged victim of a racist, anti-gay attack in Chicago.

  13. Wyoming Public Media

    Jury selection begins today in Jussie Smollett criminal trial (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    The former Empire actor is accused of lying to Chicago police about being the purported victim of a hate crime in Jan. 2019. He is charged with six counts of felony disorderly conduct.

  14. NBC Chicago

    Jussie Smollett Trial: Jury Selection Begins in Trial Over Whether Actor Faked Attack (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday as former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett is about to stand trial on charges that he staged a racist attack on himself.

  15. Bismarck Tribune

    Jury seated in trial of Jussie Smollett, ex-'Empire' actor (opens Bismarck Tribune)

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    CHICAGO (AP) — A jury was seated Monday to hear the case against Jussie Smollett, who says he was the victim of a racist and homophobic assault in downtown Chicago

  16. Towleroad Gay News

    Hate Crime Or Publicity Stunt? Chicago Jury Selection Opens In Jussie Smollett Trial (opens Towleroad Gay News)

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    By Peter Szekely

  17. NPR

    The trial of Jussie Smollett, who's accused of lying to police, is about to begin (opens NPR)

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    Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of former Empire actor Jussie Smollett, who is accused of lying to Chicago police about being the victim of a racist, anti-gay attack.

  18. BizPac Review

    Jury selection begins in Jussie Smollett hate crime hoax case, actor could get up to 3 years in jail (opens BizPac Review)

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    Jussie Smollett's trial has been set and jury selection is underway for the former "Empire" star over allegedly staging racist attack.

  19. The Southern Illinoisan

    Photos: Jussie Smollett trial begins (opens The Southern Illinoisan)

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    The trial of former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett began with jury selection Monday. See photos from his arrival at the courthouse.

  20. Fox News

    Jussie Smollett trial begins jury selection in alleged hate crime case: LIVE UPDATES (opens Fox News)

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    The former “Empire” actor continues to allege that he was the victim of a hate crime attack in 2019 despite two siblings who worked with him on the show alleging they were paid by Smollett to carry out the attack.

  21. WMUR

    Trial set to start this week on charges Jussie Smollett faked racist attack (opens WMUR)

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    Nearly three years after the incident, Smollett is about to stand trial on charges that he staged a hate crime.

  22. New York Times

    Jussie Smollett Trial Begins With Jury Selection (opens New York Times)

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    The actor said in 2019 that he was the victim of a hate crime, but the police said it was a hoax. His trial will revolve around charges that he filed a false police report.

  23. Fox News

    Jussie Smollett trial: Key moments since he reported Chicago attack (opens Fox News)

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    Jussie Smollett goes to trial Monday on charges that he lied to Chicago police when the former “Empire” actor and R&B singer reported being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack nearly three years ago. Some key moments in the story

  24. Local News 8

    Jussie Smollett's trial has started. This is how we got here (opens Local News 8)

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    By Christina Maxouris, CNN Jury selection started Monday in the trial of former “Empire” star Jussie Smollett, who is accused of making false reports to authorities that he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in 2019.

  25. Newsweek

    Jussie Smollett's trial begins as actor faces charges he faked racist attack (opens Newsweek)

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    Former "Empire" star Jussie Smollett has been accused of orchestrating an alleged racist and homophobic attack on himself in Chicago almost three years ago.

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