In a harrowing case that has shocked the community, an Illinois landlord was found guilty of murder and hate crimes for the brutal stabbing of a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy. The jury deliberated for less than 90 minutes, highlighting the gravity of the crime amidst rising fears of anti-Muslim discrimination.
A suburban Chicago landlord is on trial for fatally stabbing a Palestinian American boy and attacking his mother in what prosecutors allege was a hate crime related to their Islamic faith and the Israel-Hamas war.