Chicago Mayor Calls <br />Jussie Smollet's Dropped Charges <br />A 'Whitewash of Justice' Smollett, who was accused of staging <br />a hate crime against himself, was <br />cleared of all charges on Tuesday. Chicago prosecutors dropped the case with <br />little explanation, which infuriated Mayor Rahm Emanuel <br />and Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson. Superintendent Eddie Johnson, via statement Superintendent Eddie Johnson, via statement Smollett gave up his bail amount <br />of $10,000 and will participate <br />in community service. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, via statement Mayor Rahm Emanuel, via statement Smollett has always maintained his innocence, saying <br />on Tuesday, "I would not be my mother’s son if I was <br />capable of one drop of what I’ve been accused of.”
