A 21- year-old man who admitted to setting fire to a cross in Chicago’s Grant Park last week is now in police custody on hate crime charges, per Chicago police.
Merlin Lu was arrested and charged with four felony and four misdemeanor counts related to the incident on 9 June.
Police released photos of a “person of interest” last week allegedly fleeing the scene. The photos showed a young man who appeared to be in his 20s, with dark hair, wearing a black backpack, dark trousers and white sneakers.
The Rev Michael L Pfleger, pastor of Chicago’s Faith Community of Saint Sabina, offered
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