Landlord Charged with Hate Crimes in Fatal Stabbing of Muslim Boy

A 71-year-old landlord in Plainfield, Illinois, has been charged with murder and hate crimes after allegedly stabbing a six-year-old Muslim boy to death and seriously injuring his mother. The landlord targeted the victims, who were his tenants, because of their religion and the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel. The mother suffered multiple stab wounds but is expected to survive, while her son died in the hospital. President Joe Biden condemned the attack, and the US Justice Department has opened a federal hate crime investigation.