Man charged with hate crime over cross burning in Chicago park

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The New York Times - US 2 hours ago • nytimes.com

Man Charged With Hate Crime Over Burning Cross in Chicago Park

A former university student, Merlin Lu, 21, has claimed that he set the cross on fire in Grant Park to protest the Trump administration, not as an act of racism.

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The Guardian - US 8 hours ago • theguardian.com

Man charged with hate crime over cross burning in Chicago park

Merlin Lu faces felony and misdemeanor charges after police released images of a suspect fleeing the sceneA 21- year old man who admitted to setting fire to a cross in Chicago’s Grant Park last week is now in police cust…

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