In the case of the attack on Jussie Smollett, the Chicago police acted with speed and intensity when it came to making the arrest on the actor for allegedly falsifying the report. While not many people are defending the reported actions of the Empire star, many people are questioning why other people known for making false claims against Black people were not brought to justice in the same fashion.

On Wednesday, Smollett was charged with felony disorderly conduct for allegedly falsely reporting that he was assaulted by two masked men in a homophobic and racist hate crime on Jan. 29, according to the Cook County State's Attorney's Office.

One day later, Smollett surrendered to police. If he's found guilty, he could face probation or up to three years in prison,U.S.: Time not right for Google executive's North Korea trip

By
Arshad Mohammed

Published
01/03/2013 16:16:37

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department said on Thursday the time was not right for Google Inc Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt and former diplomat Bill Richardson to visit North Korea, which drew international criticism for a rocket launch last month.

State Department spokesman Victoria Nuland said Schmidt and Richardson would be traveling as private citizens, not representatives of the U.S. government.

"Frankly, we don't think the timing of this is particularly helpful," Nuland told reporters, citing North Korea's launch of a long-range rocket in December. "They are well aware of our views."

Reports of Schmidt's plan emerged as the United States, South Korea, Japan and their European allies were pushing at the United Nations to expand long-standing U.N. Security Council