The 64-year-old Illinois resident allegedly assaulted the man because he wore a sweatshirt with the word 'Palestine' at a restaurant in a Chicago suburb. 'This type of behavior and the accompanying prejudice have no place in a civilized society,' said the state attorney's office
The suspect who allegedly shouted 'Allahu Akbar' during a shootout with police after shooting a Jewish man on his way to a Chicago synagogue was charged with a hate crime days after Jewish leaders and groups slammed the authorities for failing to do so