Rising Threats of Violence in U.S. Highlighted as Funeral-goers Mourn Slain 6-Year-Old Muslim Boy

Mourners gathered for the funeral of 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume, who was stabbed to death in an apparent anti-Muslim hate crime. The boy's mother was also seriously wounded but is expected to survive. The family's landlord has been charged with hate crimes and other offenses. Muslim faith leaders condemned the stabbing as an assault on all Muslims and criticized biased news coverage of the Israel-Hamas war. The killing drew widespread condemnation, and the suspect made his first court appearance, where he was read the charges against him. The Justice Department has opened a federal hate crimes investigation into the attack.