Chicago to sue Jussie Smollett after he refuses to pay
The City of Chicago says Jussie Smollett has refused to pay more than $130,000 to reimburse costs of investigating what authorities say was a staged racist, anti-gay attack.
A suit could lead to a drawn out battle in civil court that could end in a trial focused on the question of whether Smollett did or didn't orchestrate the Jan. 29 attack. Steven Stelter, of the West Suburban Chiefs of Police Association, told reporters it wasn't only about her handling of Smollett's case. He also pointed to broader Foxx policies to not prosecute many lower-level felonies. He said residents needed to know Foxx"is letting them down."
Chicago's WLS-TV reports three groups representing police chiefs voted to express"no confidence" in Kim Foxx. Several police chiefs were set to attend a joint news conference with Chicago police union leaders later Thursday. Foxx's office told WLS the criticism was"an excuse to justify" wider resistance to"prioritizing resources to increase public safety and reduce harm."A deadline is looming for Jussie Smollett to pay more than $130,000 to Chicago for investigative costs into what city authorities say was a staged racist, anti-gay attack or risk getting slapped with a civil lawsuit.
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