Landlord charged with hate crimes after Muslim boy killed in Illinois
Posted on AllSides October 16th, 2023
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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 values: freedom from fear...