
Illinois Man Convicted in Hate Crime Killing of Palestinian Boy Dies in Custody
Joseph Czuba, an Illinois landlord convicted of murdering 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi in a hate crime motivated by anti-Muslim sentiment, died in custody two months after being sentenced to 53 years in prison. The attack occurred in October 2023, shortly after Hamas's attack on Israel, and drew significant community and media attention.

