Weekly Wrap: Jussie Smollett, Bernie Sanders, Oscars 2019, Plus ‘Pool Chips’

It’s Been A Minute : Weekly Wrap: Jussie Smollett, Bernie Sanders, Oscars 2019, Plus ‘Pool Chips’ Image
It’s Been A Minute : Weekly Wrap: Jussie Smollett, Bernie Sanders, Oscars 2019, Plus ‘Pool Chips’ Image

Weekly Wrap: Jussie Smollett, Bernie Sanders, Oscars 2019, Plus ‘Pool Chips’

WBEZ brings you fact-based news and information. Sign up for our newsletters to stay up to date on the stories that matter.
It’s Friday. Sam is losing himself with HuffPost news editor Saba Hamedy and editor-in-chief of The Advocate Zach Stafford. ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett was charged with filing a false police report in an alleged hate crime incident in Chicago last month. What does this development mean for other victims of hate crimes? Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders announced another bid for the presidency. Plus, Sam questions whether a big marketing budget is the secret to securing an Oscar.