Authorities in Chicago say the actor Jussie Smollett is suspected of filing a false police report.
The Empire actor said he was the subject of a racist attack in January.
The actor's lawyers said they would "conduct a thorough investigation and mount an aggressive defence".
William Denselow has more:
Israel to allow international force into Gaza, Israeli official says
Israel will allow a multinational security force to enter Gaza as proposed under US President Donald Trump's ceasefire plan for the enclave, an Israeli official said on Sunday, a day before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu heads to Washington.
Philippines' Marcos puts anti-graft campaign at centre of address to Congress
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday vowed to press ahead with an anti-corruption drive that could see multiple charges filed against his cousin, former House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
Firefighters battle blazes near France's Bordeaux, Macron in crisis talks
Firefighters battled throughout the night and into Monday morning to tackle huge wildfires threatening the French city of Bordeaux.
India suspends policeman for firing weapon at student protesters
Indian authorities have suspended a policeman for firing rounds in the air from an assault rifle to disperse student protesters in an eastern state over the weekend, the latest flashpoint in a wave of youth protests that forced the federal education minister to resign.
Kuwait strongly condemns repeated Houthi attacks on ships in Red Sea
The Kuwait Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday strongly condemned the repeated attacks by the Houthi group on ships in the Red Sea, the last of which was on Saudi ship NCA MASA while sailing in the Red Sea.
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