{"id":1105975,"date":"2021-12-10T12:14:11","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T17:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1105975"},"modified":"2021-12-10T12:14:14","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T17:14:14","slug":"jussie-smollett-found-guilty-on-five-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jussie-smollett-found-guilty-on-five-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Jussie Smollett Found Guilty On Five Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjussie-smollett-found-guilty-on-five-charges%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1105975&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s Friday, December 10th, and this is your Morning Wire. Listen to the full podcast:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">1) Jussie Smollett Found Guilty On Five Charges<\/p>\n<p>The Topline: After six days of testimony and another day of closing arguments, the jury determined that actor Jussie Smollett was guilty on five of six charges \u2014 that he planned and carried out a fake attack on himself and then lied to police about it.<\/p>\n<p>Quote Of The Day: \u201cThere was no hoax.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Jussie Smollett to the jury<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-315619\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-315619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Nuccio-DiNuzzoGetty-Images-.jpeg\" alt width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/12\/Nuccio-DiNuzzoGetty-Images-.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/12\/Nuccio-DiNuzzoGetty-Images--300x169.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-315619\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nuccio DiNuzzo\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The Trial<\/p>\n<p>Smollett was charged with six class 4 felony counts of disorderly conduct on suspicion of making false reports to police. The counts are some of Illinois\u2019 least serious felonies, but they still carry up to three years in prison. He pleaded not guilty to all charges. The jury, which consisted of five white men, five white women, one black man, and one Hispanic woman, left the courtroom at about 2:40p.m. on Wednesday to begin what became over 9 hours of deliberation before reaching the guilty verdict.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Remember: Smollett claimed two men attacked him late at night in January of 2019 near his Chicago apartment. He claimed the men shouted, \u201cThis is MAGA country,\u201d along with anti-gay and racist slurs, before putting a noose around his neck, and pouring chemicals on him.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, the state\u2019s attorney for Cook County, Kim Foxx, abruptly dropped the charges against Smollett. A special prosecutor was then assigned to the case and those charges were restored.<\/p>\n<p>Arguments<\/p>\n<p>The defense attorney tried to convince the jury that Smollett wouldn\u2019t have arranged the crime in Chicago, saying, \u201cHe\u2019s dumb enough to go into Obama\u2019s city and pretend there\u2019s Trump supporters running around with Maga hats? Give me a break.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Special prosecutor David Webb said Smollett is a \u201cserial liar who without question orchestrated a hoax race attack.\u201d The prosecutor said Smollett caused Chicago police to spend a huge amount of resources investigating a crime which ended up being fake. He also said surveillance video contradicts Smollett\u2019s testimony.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The brothers who helped in the hoax testified that Smollett paid them to stage the attack on him in order to get media attention for himself. Smollett\u2019s defense attorney called the brothers \u201csophisticated liars\u201d and said they are motivated by fame and money.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Smollett took the stand on Monday and Tuesday, and continued to insist he\u2019s innocent and is the victim of a crime.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Big Picture<\/p>\n<p>Celebrities and politicians flocked to support Smollett when he first made the claim he was attacked, including CNN\u2019s Don Lemon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Black Lives Matter put out a statement Tuesday saying they still support him. The co-founder of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles said, \u201cwe can never believe police,\u201d over Smollett, calling him a \u201cblack man who\u2019s been courageously present, visible, and vocal in the struggle for Black freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-315420\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-315420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Charli-Bandit-via-Getty-Images.jpg\" alt width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/12\/Charli-Bandit-via-Getty-Images.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2021\/12\/Charli-Bandit-via-Getty-Images-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-315420\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charli Bandit via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">2) School Closures Continue To Impact Students And Parents&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Topline: Schools are starting to close down again in some areas of the country, but parents are speaking out against the negative impacts of school interruptions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrevardSchools\/status\/1458532146344235013\">Quote Of The Day:<\/a> \u201cThis is only possible because mother nature spared us this hurricane season. We understand that this change impacts families and childcare and that\u2019s why we are working on multiple options that\u2019ll help families that may need it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Dr. Mark Mullins, Superintendent for Brevard Public Schools&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>School Closures<\/p>\n<p>Once again, some schools are shutting down, although this round of closures is the result of negotiations with teachers, who say they are burnt out following COVID protocols.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/12\/08\/us\/schools-closed-fridays-remote-learning.html\">The New York Times<\/a>, at least six Michigan school districts prolonged Thanksgiving break, and three districts in Washington randomly closed on the day after Veterans Day. A district near Detroit told parents on a Sunday in October it would be remote on Friday, and then continue remote learning every Friday until February. One school in Florida shut <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrevardSchools\/status\/1458532146344235013\">down<\/a> schools for the whole week of Thanksgiving, pointing to the fact that they hadn\u2019t used any \u201churricane days.\u201d A Utah school district said all of its schools will do remote learning one Friday each month from November until March.<\/p>\n<p>Reasons<\/p>\n<p>The closures appear to be a response to teacher morale and employee shortages rather than the safety of in-person learning. Since the remote learning style wasn\u2019t available before COVID, it now seems as if schools are offering this to teachers to prevent them from leaving.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The teachers\u2019 union in Portland, Oregon, is suggesting early-release days for some of its schools after they come back from winter recess. The president of the Portland Association of Teachers, said they\u2019re getting an \u201calarming\u201d amount of teachers asking for assistance in quitting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, told The Times that teachers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s Friday, December 10th, and this is your Morning Wire. Listen to the full podcast:1) Jussie Smollett Found Guilty On Five ChargesThe Topline: After six days of testimony and another day of closing arguments, the jury determined that actor Jussie Smollett was guilty on five of six charges \u2014 that he planned and carried out a fake attack on himself and then lied to police about it.Quote Of The Day: \u201cThere was no hoax.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Jussie Smollett to the juryNuccio DiNuzzo\/Getty ImagesThe TrialSmollett was charged with six class 4 felony counts of disorderly conduct on suspicion of making false reports to police. The counts are some of Illinois\u2019 least serious felonies, but they still carry up to three years in prison. He pleaded not guilty to all charges. The jury, which consisted of five white men, five white women, one black man, and one Hispanic woman, left the courtroom at about 2:40p.m. on Wednesday to begin what became over 9 hours of deliberation before reaching the guilty verdict.\u00a0Remember: Smollett claimed two men attacked him late at night in January of 2019 near his Chicago apartment. He claimed the men shouted, \u201cThis is MAGA country,\u201d along with anti-gay and racist slurs, before putting a noose around his neck, and pouring chemicals on him.\u00a0In 2019, the state\u2019s attorney for Cook County, Kim Foxx, abruptly dropped the charges against Smollett. A special prosecutor was then assigned to the case and those charges were restored.ArgumentsThe defense attorney tried to convince the jury that Smollett wouldn\u2019t have arranged the crime in Chicago, saying, \u201cHe\u2019s dumb enough to go into Obama\u2019s city and pretend there\u2019s Trump supporters running around with Maga hats? Give me a break.\u201d\u00a0Special prosecutor David Webb said Smollett is a \u201cserial liar who without question orchestrated a hoax race attack.\u201d The prosecutor said Smollett caused Chicago police to spend a huge amount of resources investigating a crime which ended up being fake. He also said surveillance video contradicts Smollett\u2019s testimony.\u00a0The brothers who helped in the hoax testified that Smollett paid them to stage the attack on him in order to get media attention for himself. Smollett\u2019s defense attorney called the brothers \u201csophisticated liars\u201d and said they are motivated by fame and money.\u00a0Smollett took the stand on Monday and Tuesday, and continued to insist he\u2019s innocent and is the victim of a crime.\u00a0Big PictureCelebrities and politicians flocked to support Smollett when he first made the claim he was attacked, including CNN\u2019s Don Lemon.\u00a0Black Lives Matter put out a statement Tuesday saying they still support him. The co-founder of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles said, \u201cwe can never believe police,\u201d over Smollett, calling him a \u201cblack man who\u2019s been courageously present, visible, and vocal in the struggle for Black freedom.\u201dCharli Bandit via Getty Images2) School Closures Continue To Impact Students And Parents\u00a0The Topline: Schools are starting to close down again in some areas of the country, but parents are speaking out against the negative impacts of school interruptions.\u00a0Quote Of The Day: \u201cThis is only possible because mother nature spared us this hurricane season. We understand that this change impacts families and childcare and that\u2019s why we are working on multiple options that\u2019ll help families that may need it.\u201d\u2013 Dr. Mark Mullins, Superintendent for Brevard Public Schools\u00a0School ClosuresOnce again, some schools are shutting down, although this round of closures is the result of negotiations with teachers, who say they are burnt out following COVID protocols.\u00a0According to The New York Times, at least six Michigan school districts prolonged Thanksgiving break, and three districts in Washington randomly closed on the day after Veterans Day. A district near Detroit told parents on a Sunday in October it would be remote on Friday, and then continue remote learning every Friday until February. One school in Florida shut down schools for the whole week of Thanksgiving, pointing to the fact that they hadn\u2019t used any \u201churricane days.\u201d A Utah school district said all of its schools will do remote learning one Friday each month from November until March.ReasonsThe closures appear to be a response to teacher morale and employee shortages rather than the safety of in-person learning. Since the remote learning style wasn\u2019t available before COVID, it now seems as if schools are offering this to teachers to prevent them from leaving.\u00a0The teachers\u2019 union in Portland, Oregon, is suggesting early-release days for some of its schools after they come back from winter recess. The president of the Portland Association of Teachers, said they\u2019re getting an \u201calarming\u201d amount of teachers asking for assistance in quitting.\u00a0Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers, told The Times that teachers are \u201ctrying the best that they can\u201d but they\u2019re saying it\u2019s been too much.\u00a0Impact On StudentsThere has been some resistance to tracking the impact of school closures on children. Earlier this year, The New York Times ran a headline titled \u201cDoes It Hurt Children To Measure Pandemic Learning Loss?\u201d The piece argued that shining a light on the lost learning might \u201cincite a moral panic\u201d and \u201c[paint] an entire generation as broken.\u201d The data would also potentially reveal the largest losses were among black, hispanic, and low income children, information which some educators argue would be damaging if revealed.\u00a0However, there is some definitive data available. Virtual learning negatively impacted kids\u2019 learning abilities. Analysis by the National Bureau of Economic Research found \u201ca decline in pass rates from the 2018-19 school year to the 2020-21 school year in all states.\u201d The decline ranged from around -32 percentage points to -2 percentage points.The data suggests there were significant decreases in test scores overall during the 2020-21 school year, and reliance on virtual learning was associated with larger decreases.\u00a0More research showed the harm didn\u2019t end after schools reopened, but has built over time. This spring, third graders at a low-income school scored 17 percentile points lower in math when contrasted with similar students in 2019. Students in wealthier schools also scored lower than in the past, but not as drastically.\u00a0One report from earlier this year showed that kids were, on average, four months behind in reading and five months behind in math. Students in lower income households, cities and suburbs fell behind more than kids in higher income households and those who lived in rural communities. The report found Black and Hispanic children were also more negatively affected than their white peers in both reading and math.\u00a0David Dee Delgado \/ Stringer \/ Getty Images3) NYC Sees Skyrocketing Hate Crimes Against Asians And JewsThe Topline: This week, the NYPD announced the number of hate crimes in the city has skyrocketed by 100% this year.The NumbersThe police department said there were 503 reported hate crimes this year as of December 5th, which is up from 252 during all of 2020 \u2013 a 100% increase.Police are blaming the spike on crimes against the Asian community, with a 361% increase in reported hate crimes. There were 129 this year compared to 28 last year.The number of anti-Black hate crimes decreased from 34 in 2020 to 30 this year. The number of anti-Jewish hate crimes went up from 121 to 183, while the number of hate crimes related to sexual orientation went up from 29 to 85.Boy_Anupong via Getty ImagesOther Stories We\u2019re TrackingBooster ShotsOn Thursday, the FDA approved the use of the Pfizer booster shot in adolescents who are 16 and 17 years old. The move updates the emergency use authorization for the vaccine, allowing adolescents to get a third dose at least six months after their initial vaccination.\u00a0New ZealandStarting next year, New Zealand will ban the sale of tobacco products to anyone born after 2008. The law will gradually raise the legal age to buy tobacco until virtually all citizens are underage. Approximately 11% of adult New Zealanders smoke cigarettes, but that number is 29% for indigenous New Zealanders.\u00a0Starbucks\u00a0A Starbucks coffee shop in Buffalo, New York, has become the first in the U.S. to vote in favor of unionizing. Starbucks corporate leadership has fought against organized labor for years claiming it\u2019s better to have managers negotiate directly with employees.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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