Candlelight vigil Sunday for 6-year-old Palestinian boy killed in apparent hate crime
CHICAGO -- Family, friends, and neighbors are remembering the 6-year-old Plainfield boy who was stabbed to death last weekend.A candlelight vigil is being held for Wadea Alfayoume on Sunday where attendees will also pray to end hate.
Prosecutors say Wadea and his mother, Hanaan Shaheen were stabbed by their landlord because they're Muslim.Shaheen was seriously wounded but was released from the hospital on Thursday. Sheriff's police said the department is working with community partners to secure permanent housing for Shaheen.The vigil is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the Bath and Tennis Club parking lot in Oak Brook.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Candlelight vigil held Friday for teen hit and killed in OremThe Orem community is coming together to remember a local teenager who was fatally struck by a car on Monday night.
Read more »
Vigil at Dallas City Hall mourns deaths of 1,500 Palestinian children, draws hundredsThe Israel-Hamas war has killed thousands in less than two weeks.
Read more »
Biden talks to family of Palestinian boy killed in alleged hate crimeRooted in fact-based, transparent reporting, Newsy is an award-winning opinion-free network owned by the E.W. Scripps Company that is relentlessly focused on “the why” of every story and seeks to enable a more intimate and immersive understanding of the issues that matter.
Read more »
Pregnant Women in Labor in Gaza Are ‘Unable' to Get Care, Says Palestinian NGO HeadThe Palestinian Family Planning & Protection Association's only clinic was recently destroyed, its executive director told Jezebel.
Read more »
An old and unrelated video from Spain is being misrepresented as a pro-Palestinian protestAP’S ASSESSMENT: False.
Read more »
Meta 'sorry' for translating Palestinian profiles to 'terrorist'Interesting Engineering is a cutting edge, leading community designed for all lovers of engineering, technology and science.
Read more »