Twitter is enraged by the Cook County district attorney’s decision to drop charges against Jussie Smollett. Smollett had been charged with falsely claiming he was the target of a hate-crime assault in Chicago.

I get the anger. The evidence against Smollett seemed strong, and his perceived lies carried significant costs. But Smollett is far less important than a lady you’ve probably never heard of: Amanda Boozer-Brown.

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