Lawmaker says Pritzker reacted too quickly to Grant Park cross burning

Grant Park cross-burner gets released by Cook County’s most liberal judge – CWB Chicago

Marlin Lu is charged with two counts of hate crime in a park, arson, damage to state property, and misdemeanor counts of cross burning, criminal damage to property, reckless conduct, and disorderly conduct. Judge D’Anthony Thedford rejected the state’s request to detain Lu and did not require him to be placed on electronic monitoring, either. However, Thedford did instruct Lu to avoid purchasing items that could be used to start a fire, such as …

Lawmaker says Pritzker reacted too quickly to Grant Park cross burning - Regional Media News

(The Center Square) - Illinois state Rep. Chris Miller says Gov. J.B. Pritzker should address the political motivations behind a Grant Park cross burning after the University of Illinois Chicago student accused in the incident said it was intended as a protest against the Trump administration. Pritzker condemned the June 10 incident on social media after reports emerged that a burning cross had been found in Chicago's Grant Park. "Let me be clea…

Lawmaker says Pritzker reacted too quickly to Grant Park cross burning

(The Center Square) – Illinois state Rep. Chris Miller says Gov. J.B. Pritzker should address the political motivations behind a Grant Park cross burning after the University of Illinois Chicago student accused in the incident said it was intended as…