In recently filed court documents, Smollett cited the ongoing worldwide protests against police brutality and systemic racial injustice as evidence questions should be raised in his own case – namely as it relates to the termination of Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson last year.
Smollett argued he deserved an explanation of Johnson’s exit, especially since the former cop was involved in Smollett’s case from its onset.
“As we see millions across the country rise up to protest and expose police misconduct, the city, by its refusal to produce the requested documents, is choosing to actively resist a citizen’s lawful efforts to reveal dishonesty, directly relating to the charges against him, throughout the department, including the police superintendent who oversaw and publicly commented on the investigation of Mr. Smollett’s report of a vicious hate crime and assault,” to have the city produce documents into Johnson’s firing.
What ever pangs out, we hope that the truth prevails!
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