Man charged with hate crime in cross burning in Chicago park (opens original article in a new tab)

A man was charged with hate crime after burning a cross in a Chicago park, claiming it was a protest against the government, not a racial act.

• A 21-year-old man was arrested on hate crime charges for burning a cross in a Chicago park
• Lu claimed his act was a protest against the federal government, not a hate crime
• He apologized for offending others and stated he did not intend to commit a hate crime