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"empire" for the rest of the season. they consider smollett a family member but the past couple of weeks have been very emotional. while these allegations are very disturbing, we are placing our trust in the legal system is the process plays out. we are also aware of the effects of the process on the cast and crew members who work on our show and to avoid further disruption onset we have decided to remove the role of jamaal for ide final two episodes of the season. before the decision to cut his...

>> reporter: simply we just got offset and got the information about his role on the show. it says the events of the past few weekvise been incredibly emotional for all of us. jussie has been an important member of the empire family and we care about him deeply. while the allegations are very disturbing, we are placing our trust in the legal system as the process plays out. we are also aware on the effects of the process on the cast and crew members who work on our show. to avoid further disrupt...

Pretty scary. >> reporter: last fall, the coast guard insider threat program flagged his suspicious behavior and the government described these allegations as just tip of the iceburg. bill? >> heather: jussie smollett, executive producers of the show "empire" say he will not appear in the final two episodes after he met with his castmates yesterday proclaiming his innocence. matt finn has been all over this story, live in chicago with the latest. hi, matt. >> reporter: heather, the executive pro...

Allegations he staged a hate crime to boost his career and salary, we are told by the police superintendent there. the executive producers released the statement saying, "we are placing our trust in the legal system as the process plays out. we are also aware of the effects of this process on the cast and crew members who work on our show. to avoid further disruption months that have decided to remove the role of jamaal from the final two episodes of the season." i want to bring in a now a defor...

Humanitarian aid. you are seeing protests inside the country on the streets. they werent as big as the ones last week that saw him swear himself in and they will give those around maduro who is wondering how it will develop and particularly the military and the elite paused to see how lets see how the weekends process plays out. its all about the money, really. when that runs out. nicolas maduro is in peril and they will make petrol behind the country and well have to see how this weekends prote...

Everybody needs to wake up to how the process plays out. >> this has been going on for years. gillibrand is the main speaker on this. mccaskill on the way out. the secretary of education betsy devos working to instill some due process but you still have the gillibrand and the patty murray of the world -- >> martha: are they pushing back against the devos changes or not woken up to that yet? >> they are absolutely pushing back saying it will set back survivors. this is harmful and keep people com...

Theres no verdict. >> josh, no verdict at least until monday. as jill was saying, possibly a little bit longer than that. while this process plays out, this is a jury thats not sequestered, is that correct? >> thats right, theyre not sequestered. the judge warns them every day they shouldnt be speaking to anyone in the media, they shouldnt be watching any media. but thats easier said than done in this day and age of push alerts and all kinds of other ways that you come across information, in alm...

Will grow a spine and the trump voters will say enough is enough. we cant let him keep going this way and we need to get the truth out. i agree with everything josh said earlier about the concerns about the trial. i would be shocked if there was a verdict before three or four days. there are 18 counts they have to consider. juries take their responsibility very, very seriously in a complex case like this. its not surprising that there is no verdict. >> no verdict at least until monday or longer ...

I would be shocked if there was a verdict before three or four days. they have to consider 18 counts and juries take their responsibility seriously in a complex case like this so its not surprising theres no verdict. >> and, josh, no verdict at least until monday as jill saying possibly a little bit longer than that while this process plays out, this is the jury thats not sequestered, 1 that correct? >> thats right. theyre not sequestered. the judge warns them everyday that they shouldnt be spik...

United states to live with relatives, get an american education, take advantage of the social system and be the next daca applicant in 10 years. >> reporter: dhs says they will continue to make every effort to reunify the remaining adults and children who are eligible or find family members who can act as guardians for the kids until the process plays out. jon: how long will this take? >> >> reporter: the government hasnt given a clear indication of how long this will take. with more than 400 pa...