Aug. 23 (UPI) -- An Illinois judge on Friday named a former U.S. Attorney as a special prosecutor to lead an investigation into authorities' handling of the Jussie Smollett case, in which he reported he'd been assaulted by two men who shouted derogatory slurs.
Cook County Circuit Judge Michael Toomin appointed Dan K. Webb to look into the case, which stems from Smollett's reported assault in Chicago in January.