A Person Is in Custody in a Chicago Cross Burning Investigation, Police Say
Chicago police are investigating the fire as arson, and Father Michael Pfleger offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
- On Tuesday, Chicago police confirmed a person of interest is in custody regarding the June 9 cross-burning in Grant Park, though authorities have not filed formal charges.
- University of Illinois Chicago senior Merlin Lu admitted to NBC 5 he set the fire, claiming the act was a protest against Trump and MAGA supporters rather than a hate crime.
- Father Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina Church condemned the incident as a 'decades-old symbol of hate,' with the church offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
- Although Lu identified himself to media, Chicago police have not officially confirmed he is the person in custody, citing department protocols that restrict releasing suspect names until charges are filed.
- The Anti-Defamation League classifies burning crosses as among the 'most potent hate symbols,' citing historical use by the Ku Klux Klan for racial intimidation, while the Luv Institute reinstalled the 'Resilient' art piece in Grant Park as a counter-narrative.
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“The Impact was Devastating”: Chicago’s Cross Burning Found to be Set by Liberal, Anti-Trump Protester
After the Southern Poverty Law Center scandal of actually funding and encouraging racist protests, it appears that at least one individual has created his own orchestrated racist incident. In Chicago (where Jussie Smollett committed his infamous racist hoax), a burning cross was denounced by Mayor Brandon Johnson as a sign of the racism in society.…
College Student Says He Burned Cross In Chicago In Protest Of Trump, Not Black People
Source: WISH-TV / WISH-TV Last week, we reported on a burning cross that was discovered in Chicago’s Grant Park, and that the Chicago Police Department was looking for a “person of interest,” photos of whom were revealed to the public Naturally, it was assumed that the burning of the cross was an act of racial hatred, as virtually everyone in the U.S. is aware of the historical significance of such a symbol of hate. And by “virtually,” I mean, …
Activists MELT DOWN over burning cross found in park — Asian man claiming he did it says it was an anti-Trump protest
Many on the left were disturbed by the appearance of a burning cross at a park in Chicago, but the man who claims he put it up says he is not racist and was protesting President Donald Trump.Police released video of a man they called a person of interest after someone set up the cross and lit it on fire on June 10 at Grant Park in downtown Chicago.'I don't wanna wait until he may or may not get impeached. I want him gone right now.'Community mem…
College Student Says He Burned Cross In Chicago In Protest Of Trump
Source: WISH-TV / WISH-TV Last week, we reported on a burning cross that was discovered in Chicago’s Grant Park, and that the Chicago Police Department was looking for a “person of interest,” photos of whom were revealed to the public Naturally, it was assumed that the burning of the cross was an act of racial hatred, as virtually everyone in the U.S. is aware of the historical significance of such a symbol of hate. And by “virtually,” I mean, …
Student Says Viral Cross Burning Was Meant to Protest Trump
Source: Heather Diehl / Getty A 21-year-old senior at the University of Illinois Chicago has claimed responsibility for burning a cross in Chicago’s Grant Park, saying the act was intended as a protest against President Donald Trump rather than a racist statement. The student told NBC 5 Chicago that he placed a red hat on the cross to symbolize a MAGA hat and was protesting the Trump administration. While he said he was aware of the historical s…
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