Topic: Matthew Shepard

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson condemned the decision to drop charges against Jussie Smollett, calling it a "whitewash of justice." Emanuel argued that Smollett's actions demeaned actual victims of hate crimes and abused the Matthew Shepard hate crime legislation for self-promotion.

Singer Cyndi Lauper appears on Celebrity Apprentice discussing the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The hosts mock the use of the phrase "law of the land," arguing it is used to make unconstitutional legislation sound institutional.