US EditionPerson of interest in custody in attack of 2 Jewish students on DePaul campus
- In November, masked men attacked two Jewish students supporting Israel at DePaul University, resulting in minor injuries.
- This attack may be linked to rising hate after the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks and subsequent Israel-Gaza conflict.
- The assault occurred outside the student center on North Sheffield Avenue in Lincoln Park on November 6.
- Following the attack, Long said he felt "exposed, isolated and attacked, physically and, you know, and psychologically."
- Adam Erkan now faces hate crime charges; Long and Kaminsky also filed a lawsuit alleging negligence against DePaul University.
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Chicago man charged with hate crime for attack of two Jewish DePaul students
(JTA) — One of the men who allegedly beat two Jewish DePaul University students after one showed support for Israel last November has been charged with a hate crime. Adam Erkan, 20, has been charged with two counts of aggravated battery and hate crime, the Cook County State Attorney’s Office announced this week. The arrest comes as DePaul’s president has been summoned to testify in Congress about antisemitism on his campus. Robert Manuel is sche…
Chicago man charged with hate crime for attack of two Jewish DePaul students - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
One of the men who allegedly beat two Jewish DePaul University students after one showed support for Israel last November has been charged with a hate crime. Adam Erkan, 20, has been charged with two counts of aggravated battery and hate crime, the Cook County State Attorney’s Office announced this week. The arrest comes as DePaul’s president has been summoned to testify in Congress about antisemitism on his campus. Robert Manuel is scheduled to…
Suspect charged with hate crime in attack of 2 Jewish DePaul students on campus, officials say
The ABC7 Chicago I-Team has learned that a suspect arrested in the attack against two Jewish DePaul students is now facing multiple charges, including two counts of a hate crime, according to the Cook County State's Attorney's Office.
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Chicago Sun TimesPerson of interest in custody in attack against 2 Jewish students at DePaul University
A person of interest is in custody in an attack last November against two Jewish students at DePaul University. Chicago police did not provide additional details about the arrest. The attack happened on Nov. 6 outside the DePaul student center in the 2200 block of North Sheffield Avenue in Lincoln Park. Max Long and Michael Kaminsky were outside the student center when they were approached and attacked by two men wearing black face masks, accord…
Person of interest in custody in attack of 2 Jewish students on DePaul campus
CHICAGO (WGN) — A person of interest is in Chicago police custody months after an alleged targeted attack involving Jewish students on DePaul's Lincoln Park campus last November, the department confirmed to WGN News on Wednesday. Just before 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, Max Long said he was outside the student center on DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus with another student, holding a sign and a t-shirt standing against antisemitism, when a masked…
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