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CRIMEJun 18 · 14:25 UTCWDIV CLICKONDETROITEd White, Associated Press

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

A 21-year-old man, Merlin Lu, was charged with a hate crime and arson after setting a cross on fire in Chicago's Grant Park. He claimed the act was a protest against President Donald Trump and Christian nationalists, denying it was racially motivated.

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