Man Charged with Hate Crimes for Attack on Jewish Students at DePaul University

Hate Crime Charges Filed

• 🎯 A suburban Chicago man has been arrested and charged with hate crimes and aggravated battery for an attack on two Jewish students at DePaul University.
• 🗓️ The incident occurred last November, and the arrest comes more than five months after the attack.
• 🔍 Police are still searching for a second suspect involved in the assault.

The Attack and Its Victims

• 💡 The victims, Michael Kaminsky and Max Long, were holding a forum about the war in Gaza when they were attacked by masked individuals.
• 🤕 Kaminsky sustained a broken wrist, and Long suffered a brain injury.
• 🗣️ Both students have expressed feeling unsafe on campus following the incident.

Lawsuit Against DePaul University

• ⚖️ Kaminsky and Long are suing DePaul University, alleging the university's failure to address anti-Semitic rhetoric contributed to the violence.
• 🎤 Their attorneys argue that being violently attacked chills free speech.
• 🏢 DePaul University has condemned anti-Semitism and noted that the arrested suspect is not a student.
• 🏛️ The university president is scheduled to speak before the House Education Committee regarding the spread of anti-Semitism on campus.