Actor Jussie Smollett faces 6 new charges in Chicago

CHICAGO: Actor Jussie Smollett was indicted on Tuesday for a second time on charges of lying to police about a racist and anti-gay attack he allegedly staged on himself in downtown Chicago, renewing a divisive criminal case that drew worldwide attention last year. The indictment came from a special prosecutor who was appointed after Cook County prosecutors dropped the same charges last March. The new charges were sure to reignite many of the tensions that surrounded Smollett a year ago. When his claims first emerged, he drew a groundswell of support from fans and celebrities and gave an emotional television interview about the attack. The case came to reflect the polarized state of political...