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Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett arrives at the Leighton Criminal Courts Building to hear the verdict in his trial on December 9, 2021, in Chicago. Smollett was found guilty of five of the six counts against him. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Plus: Jussie Smollett's self-administered hate crime. And that time I met Elizabeth Holmes.
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Welcome back to the Friday news roundup with Common Sense. We have all the news we’re watching this week—and there has been a lot. We’re especially riveted by the trial of Jussie Smollett (why did he do it?) and the ongoing case of Elizabeth Holmes. Read on for the time I rubbed elbows with the Blood Queen.
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