CRIMEJun 18 · 13:11 UTCGUARDIAN USMichael Sainato

Man charged with hate crime over cross burning in Chicago park

Merlin Lu, 21, faces four felony and four misdemeanor charges after admitting to setting fire to a cross in Chicago’s Grant Park on June 9. Police released images of a suspect fleeing the scene and confirmed his arrest.

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