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@foxnews 2x SPJ Investigative Winner • Chicago Headline Club Best In-Depth Series •Temple University Kirsch Lecturer •Kappa Tau Alpha Outstanding Service

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4 years
An ARMY of volunteers in Minneapolis helping neighbors clean up business damage. “Bring a broom” they were told. What a sight.
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3 years
NEW: election fraud lawsuit was filed in Detroit with affidavits alleging backdating ballots, no matching signatures. It includes an affidavit from a city employee claiming she was asked to backdate ballots:
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3 years
The scene at Detroit’s absentee ballot counting center is growing more heated. The windows now being covered up. Allegations of violations. Sec. of State says she welcomes challenges.
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2 years
Judge to Smollet: you took scabs off healing wounds and ripped them apart ... you wanted to make yourself more famous
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Chicago police detective tells @FoxNews “We have a lot more evidence than we told the media about and we were fully prepared to go to trial. We’re very angry this happened.” #JussieSmollett
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4 years
Before sunrise, massive line started forming for @realDonaldTrump rally in Prescott, AZ.
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2 years
Smollett special prosecutor says it’s referring Kim Foxx and attorneys to Illinois Attorney registration - for potential ethics violations by making false and misleading statements in Smollett case.
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Prosecutor: not only did smollett lie to police and wreak havoc on city but he compounded by lying to jury
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4 years
In bitter cold, @realDonaldTrump supporters are lined up for the Battle Creek, MI rally. Some say they started camping out yesterday.
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2 years
Smollett trial — Osundairo brother asked under oath “who was the audience supposed to be?” Osundairo: “According to Jussie, the media.”
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2 years
Judge just denied Smollett’s request for a new trial. Break. Then onto the sentencing
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2 years
BREAKING: Smollett sentenced to 150 days in Jail. 30 months felony probation. $120k restitution. $25k fine.
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2 years
Judge to Smollett: your very name now has become an adverb for lying ... pulling a Jussie...I can't imagine anything worse than that.
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Breaking: Smollett reacting in court right now. "I DID NOT DO THIS. I'm not suicidal. If anything happens to me when I go in there, you must all know that. Jail time, I am not suicidal."
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Jussie Smollett sentencing set for March 10th. Convicted on five counts of lying to police. Will he spend any time in jail?
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5 years
Breaking: outside Minneapolis Trump rally. Protestors lighting Maga hats on fire. Rushing police. Calling them pigs, etc. Escalating scene.
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2 years
It was ironic to be maskless on a commercial flight in Europe as America extended its travel mask mandate.
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3 months
Not only did Texas defy the Biden admin’s deadline to open Shelby Park to the feds — right now it is installing even more razor wire and fencing.
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2 years
"He’s dumb enough to go into Obama’s city and pretend there’s Trump supporters running around with Maga hats? Give me a break." -- Smollett defense attorney tells jury in closing arguments
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Smollet special prosecutor tells judge there’s 3 aggravating factors: 1.serious criminal misconduct 2. Smollett lied under oath for hours 3. no contrition
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Smollett interrupts special prosecutor Dan Webb as Webb was reading aloud one of Smollett's messages that had N word in it. Smollett: can you spell or say the N word out of respect for every African American in this room? you've been saying that word a lot.
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2 years
BREAKING: Verdict in Jussie Smollett case
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2 years
Chicago judge has ordered release of special prosecutor’s full report in Smollett case. Expected to be available today.
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2 years
City of Chicago says it’s still going after Smollett for that $. Especially after the guilty verdict
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“Nobody is in trouble...” @FoxNews obtained this internal e-mail from Kim Foxx’s office asking workers for any example to bolster stance that #JussieSmollett dropped charges aren’t as uncommon & shocking as they appear.
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New: special prosecutor just asked the judge for imprisonment for Smollett
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2 months
I can’t wipe the smile off my face. *33 border dogs were rescued today. Big Dog Ranch Rescue traveled from Florida to Eagle Pass, Texas and saved them!
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4 years
Chicago: 329 people murdered. 1676 people shot. YTD. 34% increase in murders, 45% increase in shooting incidents compared to YTD last year. -CPD.
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3 years
Sworn affidavit from a Republican poll challenger, Zachary Larsen, a former Assistant AG:
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2 years
I asked Jussie Smollett what he was thinking on the way out of court - he put his fist up in the air.
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2 years
Smollett testified during investigation he got a text from Don Lemon — saying CPD didn’t believe him (smollett talking fast here before an objection. Not verbatim.)
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5 years
Fox News has learned this afternoon police chiefs from around the Chicago region will announce ‘No Confidence’ in State’s Attorney Kim Foxx for her handling of #JussieSmollett case and what PD says is a history of being anti-police.
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4 years
BREAKING: Breonna Taylor grand jury decision to be announced by Kentucky AG 1:30 PM et.
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2 years
State: ‘Mr. Smollett wanted to you buy red hats to look like Trump supporters?’ Ola Osundairo: ‘correct’
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2 years
Ottawa police are telling media cameras, including one of ours, to stay away from trucker crackdown or face arrest
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Ottawa Police
2 years
All media who are attending the area, please keep a distance and stay out of police operations for your safety. Anyone found within areas undergoing enforcement may be subject to arrest. There will be a media availability later today at 474 Elgin Street. #ottnews
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3 years
Chicago Police source tells Fox: ‘Moral is really bad against the mayor right now. When she came out after the shooting she said she wanted to go after the person who put the gun in the hands of Toledo. Then all of a sudden she comes out today and throws department under the bus’
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3 years
The lawsuit is asking all evidence including computers and documents to be immediately preserved and for the certification of votes to pause.
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2 years
SMOLLETT GUILTY. Standby on how many counts
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Breaking: prosecution rests in Smollett case. Judge denies defense motion to dismiss saying there’s “ample evidence” to present to jury.
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1 year
National Guard installing fresh razor wire on top of cargo containers blocking the border along the Rio Grande. Eagle Pass, TX.
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2 years
jumping closer to the $6 mark this morning in LA
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4 years
Breaking: KY AG finds officers Mattingly and Cosgrove were justified in use of force in Breonna Taylor case.
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4 years
Today ended up being my last day on the job in Chicago. (Breaking news aside, of course.) I’m very blessed to have lived and worked in this beautiful city for 5 years. So grateful to continue working for @FoxNews as an L.A. based correspondent!
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3 years
A judge ordered Minneapolis city council & mayor must hire MORE police. Siding with residents who say their lives have been damaged by severe lack of police. De-fund & re-imagine is not working.
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1 year
wearing my late-grandfather’s tie today
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3 years
Some of the windows remain blocked off. I asked a few people who taped them up and why, no clear answer. A few poll challengers / workers tell us they feel there wasn’t a fair number of repubs and dems in this room. Sec of State’s office gave us this reponse:
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Just want to point out I just took an Uber from home to court for Smollett — and as the pleasant driver dropped me off, she said do you believe nothing is a coincidence? Then showed me her debit card with the last name Osundairo and told me she’s the Osundairo brother’s mother.
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Unbelievable. A Border Patrol agent in Sunland Park, NM just told us a mountain in the United States is ‘not ours’ anymore. ‘It’s theirs.’ Referring to Cartels. We literally spent five minutes on Mt. Cristo Rey and a group of illegals breezed by.
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This morning actor Jussie Smollett is set to walk back into the same criminal court that he walked out last year when his charges were shockingly dropped by Kim Foxx’s office. Today, six new felony charges of lying to PD.
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White people about to enter George Floyd square are given special instructions
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BREAKING: sources tell Fox News Governor Greitens will resign today.
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“I’m a black man in America and I do not trust police” - Smollett under oath on why he did not call police after attack
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Breaking: Kim Foxx’s chief ethics officer April Perry has resigned. Foxx heavily cited Perry as the person who instructed her to “recuse” herself from #JussieSmollett case.
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Breaking: multiple law enforcement sources tells FNC an 11-year-old black boy was a part of the group that viciously beat 70-yo Asian woman in SF this week.
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New: Smollett special prosecutor’s full report is out. In summary, OSP concluded evidence shows Kim Foxx’s office engaged in “substantial abuses” of discretion and operational failures in prosecuting and resolving the Initial Smollett Case. Here are its 5 final conclusions:
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Webb: I don't intend to do that sort.. you can read your messages aloud. Smollett then reads his own message
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it is remarkable the sitting President never did this
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At 2 am this morning, I visited the border outside of Yuma, Arizona where thousands of migrants are crossing the border each week. You have to see it with your own eyes. #Kennedy24
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A huge change in procedure in Eagle Pass. Texas is now immediately arresting migrants if they cross the razor wire in Shelby Park. For years, migrants could walk right in, be processed by Border Patrol and released.
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New: #JussieSmollett could be re-charged with the 16 felony counts or more — and Kim Foxx’s decisions will be now probed. Chicago judge just ruled a special prosecutor will investigate the entire case from the start.
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Chicago police source tells Fox: ‘So yea this was tragic all the way around but at the end of the day the officer had an 1/8 of one second to make a decision- the powers to be in this city talk s*** all day long but look at the violence involving juveniles here’
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Sea of @realDonaldTrump supporters that didn’t make it into Minneapolis rally watching outside on jumbotron.
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2 years
What a saga. Jury says Guilty.
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NEW: police responded to Cook County States Attorney Kim Foxx’s home last weekend. Foxx’s husband told police she became physical and slapped him in face
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Encountered a precious stray pup at the border today. He even did some live shots with me.
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Smollett special prosecutor filed motion to have his full report made public. I’m told it might contain politically damaging material about how Kim Foxx’s office is run. Hearing Monday in front of Judge Toomin.
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While inside the absentee ballot counting in Detroit, Fox News begin obtaining these images appearing to show the whistleblower’s hand written notes documenting alleged misconduct. Her claims are now part of a sworn affidavit - subject to perjury.
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More from Jessy Jacob affidavit claiming she was instructed to improperly pre-date absentee ballots and not to look at signatures. I’ve reached out to Detroit and Sec. of State for response.
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Very curious to learn what happened between 4 a.m. when the roommate saw a masked man in her home … and noon when the 911 call was placed.
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I am sincerely praying for @BenjaminHallFNC and his family. Wounded on the ground in Ukraine. Send prayers and good energy to him and all of our crews.
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Thousands waiting for @realDonaldTrump for outdoor #MAGA rally in Ocala, FL.
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Exclusive: first up-close look at Texas’ new wire fence and barrier going up in El Paso. Miles of it. Similar to the effective ‘wall’ in Shelby Park, Eagle Pass.
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Remember the little chihuahua-mix rescue from the border? He’s living the life now.
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Breaking: Detroit judge says he will make a decision Friday in the Detroit voter fraud lawsuit which is asking: •Detroit vote certification stop •voting audit •preserve evidence
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Prosecutor: not gonna make comments about Kim Foxx office dropping Smollett charges but said “what happened speaks for itself.”
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Smollett trial - Osundiaro brother testifies on stand that Jussie asked two brothers to get into his mercedes where he asked them to fake beat him
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BREAKING: Chicago Police say #JussieSmollett has been arrested. In custody.
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3 years
Full lawsuit:
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Paying $6.70 a gallon for gas in LA
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Another is a 14-year-old black girl, LE says seen kicking the woman. Third is 13 yo black girl. Forth is 18 yo black male. NONE of those 4 in custody.
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NEW Smollett video very much appears to place the actor (white sweater) and the Osundairo brothers (hoodies) at the scene of the “attack.” And- appears to clearly show one brother in red-brimmed hat, which PD notes & surveillance indicates was purchased for the alleged hoax.
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Breaking: prosecutor says a child has died after Waukesha parade rampage. 6th death. Judge sets bail at $5 million for Darrell Brooks.
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Guys, five dogs in total were rescued this week from living under a bridge with ticks, injuries and not a lot of food. The National Guard was so good to them, but now they’re getting vet care and hopefully homes. Gonna provide a better update soon. God bless you all. 🙏🏽
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Exclusive: two men tried to climb through one of the many holes in our border wall. They turned around when they saw us and screamed ‘let us cross. Why are you so racist?’ Outside Sunland Park, NM.
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Every day is precious. Yes, even in 2020. If you, your family or loved ones are alive and well - then thank God for today. Tomorrow isn’t guaranteed.
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Derek Chauvin murder trial expected to wrap by Friday. Closing arguments next Monday. Per judge.
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More razor wire & fencing going up. Basically Texas’ border wall in Shelby Park.
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Texas AG Ken Paxton tells Fox News that TX does not have plans to comply with Biden admin’s deadline to re-open Shelby Park by Friday
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Smollett’s Northwestern hospital doctor testifies under oath Jussie had no acute or traumatic injuries. Needed no emergency medicine.
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BREAKING: Here’s the moment Chicago Police apparently walked into Jussie Smollett’s apartment for the first time after the alleged attack. You’ll see the rope and Smollett in a patterned shirt. More to come.
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Smollett just denied under oath any of the planning with the Osundairo brothers. Tells Dan Webb he didn't tell them to use slurs, didn't tell them to buy red hats, didn't do a dry run.
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This could be Donald J. Trumps’ last rally ever seeking re-election or election for President. The same place he held his final rally before 2016 — Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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From the start multiple Chicago sources from the city and LE told @FoxNews that #JussieSmollett story was a “hoax” and “scripted.” A CPD source says now Police will continue to question Smollett to see if he’ll admit to any lies.
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5 years
Minneapolis police say the brutal beating videos do not qualify as hate crimes because the victims were not targeted for their race/class but because they were impaired or compromised.
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@ShannonBream No one should scream at Shannon Bream.
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Minneapolis city council members just annouced a “veto-proof majority” to end the Minneapolis Police Department. Here is their statement:
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New razor wire going on top of cargo containers blocking border along Rio Grande. This appears to be the most noticeable bolstering of the border in this area in recent memory. Eagle Pass, TX.
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My rental car now has four girls leaning on it. I just watched two men on a raft dump these girls onto US soil, then take off down river. Eldest girl tells me the men were not family. Have to see to believe.
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2 years
Hundreds of illegal migrants make their way into the US this morning in Eagle Pass, TX. Our cameras captured the group of men, women and children.
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