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Black Panther director arrested, mistaken for bank robber; Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail

(WEAA)—Black Panther director Ryan Coogler was arrested in January after being mistaken for a bank robber.

Atlanta police recently released body camera footage that shows the encounter.

Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollet has been sentenced to 150 days in jail, 30 months of felony probation and ordered to pay restitution of over $120,ooo in connection to a staged hate crime that occurred in 2019.

Phinesse Demps, owner of Indie Soul Magazine joins Two Way Talk to discuss the latest in entertainment news.

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