A person of color or LGBTQ+ can only be the recipients of hate crimes, by definition.

And no, the hoax was from the Chicago PD. He was exonerated recently when they relented and dismissed all charges against him.

The problem is so many are focusing on Smollett, instead of a corrupt police organization that needs constraining. An out of control organization which attempted to character assassinate him by filling fake charges, until they were called on their lies and dropped the charges.

Jussie had the money to fight the system, which has been emboldened to attack certain groups within the past two years. What about the millions of others who don't have the capability to fight..

Jussie proves it can be done. A literal lynching survivor. He's a hero.