Group Of Jewish Children Threatened, Targeted With Gel Pellets At Skokie Park

Advocates decry 'pogrom on the playground' after Jewish children targeted in Chicago suburb on Oct. 7

The Village of Skokie has closed its investigation. Parents and advocates want to see hate crimes charges.

Advocates decry ‘pogrom on the playground’ after Jewish children targeted in Chicago suburb on Oct. 7

A heavily Jewish suburb of Chicago has condemned antisemitism after an investigation confirmed reports that a group of Jewish children were attacked with pellet guns and subjected to antisemitic rhetoric in a public park earlier this month.

Group Of Jewish Children Threatened, Targeted With Gel Pellets At Skokie Park

The Skokie community was shaken by reports of a group of Jewish children between the ages of 12 to 14 who were attacked at a local park.

Skokie police investigate antisemitic actions against juveniles at local park

A group of juveniles used antisemitic language and shot “gel pellets” from a toy gun while confronting a group of peers at a Skokie park earlier this month, according to Village of Skokie officials. While Skokie police identified and interviewed all of the individuals involved, Village officials declined to disclose whether any charges related to the […] The post Skokie police investigate antisemitic actions against juveniles at local park appea…