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CRIMEJun 18 · 14:25 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy ED WHITE, Associated Press

Man who admitted setting cross on fire in Chicago park is charged with a hate crime

A 21-year-old man admitted to setting a cross on fire in Chicago's Grant Park and was charged with a hate crime, arson, and other offenses. He claimed the act was a protest against President Donald Trump and Christian nationalists, not a racially motivated attack. A heart with the word 'resilient' was placed where the burning cross stood.

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