Jussie Smollett's Family Speaks Out About 'Cowardly' Assault: 'This Was a Racial and Homophobic Hate Crime'

Two days after Jussie Smollett was physically attacked and hospitalized in Chicago, members of the Empire star’s family have issued a statement, calling the violence a “racial and homophobic hate crime.” Early Tuesday morning, Smollett was targeted by two offenders who began yelling slurs at him on a Chicago street, according to a report from the Chicago […]