From CBS Chicago: Less than two weeks after “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty to 16 counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly lying to police about a hate crime, prosecutors have dropped charges in the case.It looks like the Democratic machine came through for one of its own. It looks like the Democratic machine in Chicago came through for the openly gay, left-wing, Trump-hating Empire actor. All sixteen counts against Jussie Smollett for staging a hoax hate crime have not just been dropped, but the his file has been sealed and his record fully expunged. The prosecutors stated the … Continue reading All charges against Jussie Smollett dropped, file sealed, record expunged UPDATED