Feder: Jussie Smollett shocker draws media outrage

From Neil Steinberg's one-word tweet "Wow!" to Roe Conn's near meltdown on the air, Chicago media figures could not conceal their shock and dismay at the dismissal of charges Tuesday against Jussie Smollett, the "Empire" actor accused of lying to police about being the target of a racist, anti-gay attack, Robert Feder writes.

Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx bore the brunt of the outrage on social media. Ben Bradley tweeted: "If Kim Foxx thinks she can issue a written statement and be done with a case that gave Chicago a huge black eye, she's mistaken."

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