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Podcast: Special Prosecutor issues moral indictment of Kim Foxx

Posted on December 22, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Podcast: Special Prosecutor issues moral indictment of Kim Foxx
Podcast: Special Prosecutor issues moral indictment of Kim Foxx

Podcast: Special Prosecutor issues moral indictment of Kim Foxx Kim Foxx was denounced as a liar who misled the public in her mishandling of the arrest and release of Jussie Smollett, who was finally convicted on five charges of lying to Chicago Police about being the victim of a racist, homophobic assault by two individuals…

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America sending out wrong messages locally and internationally

Posted on December 13, 2021December 22, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on America sending out wrong messages locally and internationally
America sending out wrong messages locally and internationally

America sending out wrong messages locally and internationally The entire embarrassing scandal over how Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, former First Lady Michelle Obama, and ABC’s Good Morning America host Robin Roberts hustled public opinion in favor of racist hoaxster Jussie Smollett has sent out a clear message that justice is not as important…

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Disturbing use of racism to defend Kim Foxx in Smollett Fiasco

Posted on February 11, 2020July 12, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Disturbing use of racism to defend Kim Foxx in Smollett Fiasco
Disturbing use of racism to defend Kim Foxx in Smollett Fiasco

Disturbing use of racism to defend Kim Foxx in Smollett fiasco A special Prosecutor has determined that charges should be restored against Jussie Smollett who allegedly faked up a racist homophobic assault in order to build sympathy to bolster his sagging career. Smollett was given a pass when Cook County States Attorney Kim “The Fixx” Foxx…

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Bob Fioretti enters race to oust beleaguered States Attorney Kim Foxx

Posted on December 3, 2019December 4, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Bob Fioretti enters race to oust beleaguered States Attorney Kim Foxx
Bob Fioretti enters race to oust beleaguered States Attorney Kim Foxx

Bob Fioretti enters race to oust beleaguered States Attorney Kim Foxx Robert “Bob” Fioretti announced Monday his candidacy to challenge controversy-plagued Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx for the office in the March 17, 2020 Democratic Primary election. Foxx is best known for bending to political favors to drop charges in the Jussie Smollett hoax,…

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Navy veteran Bill Conway challenges Kim Foxx for States Attorney

Posted on September 4, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Navy veteran Bill Conway challenges Kim Foxx for States Attorney
Navy veteran Bill Conway challenges Kim Foxx for States Attorney

Navy veteran Bill Conway challenges Kim Foxx for States Attorney Former Afghanistan military veteran Bill Conway enters the race to unseat controversey-plagued Cook County States Attorney Kim Foxx who intervened to protect hoaxster Jussie Smollett. Conway is considered the leading challenger to Foxx. By Ray Hanania Navy Intelligence officer and military veteran Bill Conway announced…

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The racism of the people screaming racism

Posted on April 18, 2019July 13, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on The racism of the people screaming racism
The racism of the people screaming racism

The racism of the people screaming racism Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx claimed that she recused herself from the offensive hoax perpetrated by Jussie Smollett for his own personal benefit. But in truth, she ordered her staff to drop the charges. And when she came under fire from three reputable organizations of police chiefs,…

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Kim Foxx should resign as States Attorney

Posted on April 5, 2019November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Kim Foxx should resign as States Attorney
Kim Foxx should resign as States Attorney

Kim Foxx should resign as States Attorney Jussie Smollett’s despicable conduct exploiting racism and anti-Gay hate to further his sagging career and to profit financially doesn’t even come close to the more serious issue the controversy has raised involving the failure of the Cook County Prosecutor Kim Foxx to do her job to protect the…

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Ray Hanania Podcast: Smollett, Chicago Mayoral Election, Israeli war crimes

Posted on March 1, 2019November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Ray Hanania Podcast: Smollett, Chicago Mayoral Election, Israeli war crimes
Ray Hanania Podcast: Smollett, Chicago Mayoral Election, Israeli war crimes

Ray Hanania Podcast: Smollett, Chicago Mayoral Election, Israeli war crimes #RayHananiaPodcast #JussieSmollett #ChicagoMayoralElection #IsraeliWarCrimes This week’s Ray Hanania Podcast reviews the past week’s events, issues and my recent columns in the Regional News newspaper, The Reporter and Southwest News-Herald on Jussie Smollett; my columns in the @ArabNews on the Oscar win by #RamiMalek, and at…

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The real outrage of the Jussie Smollett hoax

Posted on February 28, 2019November 29, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on The real outrage of the Jussie Smollett hoax
The real outrage of the Jussie Smollett hoax

The real outrage of the Jussie Smollett hoax Most of the mainstream American news media got it wrong about Jussie Smollett. They were too eager to believe his lies about racism and homophobia because some issues are more important than others. But the worst int he media is Robin Roberts of Good Morning America on…

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