Landlord charged with hate crimes after Muslim boy killed in Illinois

Image caption, Six-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume celebrated his birthday a few weeks ago By Gareth Evans

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A man has been charged with murder and hate crimes after allegedly stabbing a six-year-old boy to death because he was Muslim. Joseph Czuba, 71, is accused of killing Wadea Al-Fayoume and seriously wounding his mother in Plainfield, Illinois.The landlord allegedly targeted the pair, who were his tenants, because of their religion and the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel.President Joe Biden said he was “sickened” by Saturday’s attack.”This horrific act of hate has no place in America, and stands against our fundamental […]

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