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Chicago Police Addresses Jussie Smollett Arrest
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3/25/2025
“I’m left hanging my head and asking why” — listen as Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson addresses the dramatic turn of events in the Jussie Smollett case.
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How can an individual who's been embraced by the city of Chicago
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Turn around and slap everyone in this city in the face by making these false chalk claims
00:22
This announcement today
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Recognizes that Empire actor Jussie Smollett took advantage of the pain and anger of
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racism to promote his career
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I'm left hanging my head and asking why I come to you not only as the superintendent of the Chicago Police Department
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But also as a black man who spent his entire life living in the city of Chicago. I
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Know the racial divide that exists here. I
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Know how hard it's been for our city and our nation to come together
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And I also know the disparities and I know the history
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Why would anyone especially an african-american man use the symbolism of a noose to make false?
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accusations
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How could someone look at the hatred and suffering
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Associated with that symbol and see an opportunity to manipulate that symbol to further his own
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public profile
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bogus police reports
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cause real harm
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they do harm to every legitimate victim who's in need of support by police and
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Investigators as well as the citizens of this city
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We do not
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Know will we ever tolerate hate in our city?
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Whether that hate is based on an individual sexual orientation race or anything else
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So I'm offended by what's happened, and I'm also angry. I
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Love the city of Chicago and the Chicago Police Department warts and all
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But this publicity stunt was a scar that Chicago didn't earn and certainly didn't deserve
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