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Man pleads not guilty to hate crime in fatal stabbing of 6-year-old Muslim boy in Illinois

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An Illinois man has pleaded not guilty in the fatal stabbing of a 6-year-old Muslim boy in the Chicago suburb of Plainfield, Illinois. An Illinois man pleaded not guilty Monday in the fatal stabbing of a 6-year- old Muslim boy in Plainfield -- allegedly over the Hamas-Israel co NFL ict -- earlier this month, according to Chicago ABC station WLS. Joseph Czuba allegedly stabbed Wadea Al-Fayoume 26 times with a " Military -style knife" and also stabbed his mother Hanan Shaheen more than a dozen times in the incident, according to police. Shaheen survived the attack. Czuba was charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, two counts of a hate crime and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. MORE: Experts fear hate, extremism on social media amid Israel-Hamas war Authorities have claimed the victims "were targeted by the suspect due to them being Muslim and the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict involving Hamas and the Israelis." The Justice Departme...

Biden commutes sentences of 31 convicted of drug crimes

President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 31 people convicted of nonviolent drug crimes who were serving time in home confinement WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 31 people convicted of nonviolent drug crimes who were serving time in home confinement, the White House announced Friday. Many would have gotten a lower sentence if they were charged today with the same offense because of changes in the laws. A commuted sentence means they'll spend less time in home confinement. The commutations came as the White House announced a set of policy actions across 20 different agencies meant to improve the criminal justice system, which disproportionately affects Black and other non-white communities. The president announced his reelection campaign this week, and must keep Black voters in his coalition if he wants to win in 2024. The plan is an effort to expand health care access, affordable housing and education, and make it easier for those who have...