CHICAGO—A grand jury returned an indictment Wednesday afternoon against actor Jussie Smollett for filing a false police report when he claimed to have been the victim of a racist and homophobic attack last month, police said. “We’ve made contact with his attorneys,” said Chicago Police Department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi. ”We’re negotiating a respectful surrender."

Source: Wall Street Journal February 20, 2019 23:02 UTC