Smollett's grandmother asks judge not to send him to prison

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : Smollett's attorneys also read aloud letters from other supporters, including an organizer with Black Lives Matter, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and LaTanya and Samuel L. Jackson that asked Cook County Judge James Linn to consider the case's effect on Smollett's life and career and to avoid any confinement as part of his sentence.

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