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Father of Palestinian American boy slain outside Chicago files wrongful death lawsuit
Oday Al-Fayoume, the father of a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy who was fatally stabbed in a hate crime, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the suburban Chicago landlord charged in the attack.
The lawsuit alleges that the attacker targeted the family because of their Muslim faith and as a response to the war between Israel and Hamas, renewing fears of anti-Islamic discrimination in the Palestinian community in Chicago.
The lawsuit also accuses the landlord and their property management company of failing to recognize the threat and prevent harm to their tenants. A hearing is scheduled for March 11.