NEWSNATIONNOW (Tatiana Carter) - Man charged with Chicago cross burning back in court
"My protest has nothing to do with race, nothing to do with gender," he said.
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Suspect in Cross-Burning ‘Hate Crime’ is Anti-Trump Asian Who Was Protesting Christian Nationalism.
A 21-year-old man faces multiple charges, including a hate crime, after setting a cross on fire in a Chicago park, claiming it was a protest against President Trump.
A 21-year-old Asian man faces multiple charges, including a hate crime , after setting a cross on fire in a Chicago park. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Merlin Lu, 21, has been charged with a hate crime , arson, and other offenses after setting a cross on fire in Grant Park, Chicago . Lu admitted to the act, but said it was not intended as a symbol of racist intimidation but a protest against President Donald J. Trump and Christian nationalism. DETAIL: Lu admitted responsibility for the act in an interview with a local television station but denied that it was intended as a racist symbol of intimidation against black people. Police announced on June 17 that he faces four felony charges and four misdemeanors, including a hate crime and…Open