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SUMMARY

Federal and state prosecutors charged a man with 16 counts of attempted murder and with a hate crime after he allegedly set fire to demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, who were marching in support of Israeli hostages. The Trump administration has condemned the attacker for his alleged crimes and also his legal status, saying he had overstayed his visa.

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WARM-UP QUESTIONS

1. What do authorities know about Mohamed Sabry Soliman?
2. Who is part of the group Run for Our Lives?
3. Where did the crime take place?
4. When did the crime take place?
5. Why did Soliman say he carried out such an act?

FOCUS QUESTION

"Hate-fueled acts of violence have no place in our community, and we will use every tool and resource available to hold those who commit such acts fully accountable," said Mark Michalek, FBI Special Agent in Charge. What do you think needs to be done to decrease hate crimes and bias incidents in the U.S.?

Media literacy: What additional questions do you have following the story?

WHAT STUDENTS CAN DO

• Learn more what constitutes a federal hate crime by reading this article on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) website.
• Hate crime and hate/bias incident laws vary by state. How does your state define a hate crime and bias incident? Start with this chart created by the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) broken down by state. What additional questions do you have? Did something surprise you? How could you learn more?
• Examine state data of hate crimes using this map by the Justice Department, which includes case examples, press releases, and Department of Justice office contact information for that state or territory.

FOR MORE

This week's attack is the latest in a spike in antisemitic violence in the United States, marking the second attack in his many weeks. Last month, two Israeli Embassy staffers were murdered outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. That suspect also shouted "Free Palestine" as he was being arrested. Watch News Hour's story here:

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