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An Illinois county judge will allow the release of the special prosecutor's report on the Jussie Smollett case.

Special prosecutor investigating initial case against Jussie Smollett says state attorney’s office engaged in ‘substantial abuses’

By Dave Cera and Claire Colbert, CNN A special prosecutor asked to investigate the initial resolution of the case against actor Jussie Smollett for making false reports of a hate crime to the Chicago Police Department determined last year that the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and State Attorney Kim Foxx engaged in “substantial abuses”

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Closing arguments to start Monday morning in the trial of ex-police officer Kim Potter

Kim Potter’s fatal Taser mix-up was a ‘colossal screwup,’ prosecution says. The defense says a mistake is not a crime

By Ralph Ellis, Sarah Moon and Eric Levenson, CNN A jury deliberated for just over five hours Monday in the manslaughter trial of Kim Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who mistook her firearm for her Taser and fatally shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, during a traffic stop in April. Earlier Monday, the

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Xi Jinping Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Xi Jinping, leader of the People’s Republic of China. Personal Birth date: June 15, 1953 Birth place: Fuping County, Shaanxi Province, China (some sources say Beijing) Birth name: Xi Jinping Father: Xi Zhongxun, revolutionary and vice premier Mother: Qi Xin Marriages: Peng Liyuan (1987-present); Ke

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Closing arguments are set to begin today in the Ghislaine Maxwell's trial. Maxwell is seen on September 20

Closing arguments in Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial focus on her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

By Lauren del Valle and Eric Levenson, CNN Jurors deliberated for less than an hour Monday at Ghislaine Maxwell’s federal trial after the prosecution and defense presented closing arguments that focused on her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. As the prosecutors argued, Maxwell manipulated and enticed vulnerable girls as a key accomplice in Epstein’s extensive scheme

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A polling station in Hong Kong during the Legislative Council election on December 19.

Hong Kong sees record low voter turnout in first ‘China patriots only’ election

By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong’s first “patriots only” legislative election witnessed a record low turnout on Sunday, reflecting a steep decline in civic and political engagement following Beijing’s overhaul of the city’s electoral processes. According to a government news release, provisional turnout was 30.2% by close of polls — far lower than the previous

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