Smollett case focused unwanted attention on Chicago police
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CHICAGO >> The surprise decision by prosecutors to drop charges against Jussie Smollett angered Chicagos police superintendent and mayor, who said the alleged hoax was costly to investigate and dragged the citys reputation through the mud. It also focused attention on a police department that has struggled to reduce violent crime while defending itself against allegations of brutality.