(JEWISH GROUP) Suspect in 2024 attack of two Jewish students on DePaul University's campus pleads guilty battery

The suspect who attacked two Jewish students on DePaul's campus last year has now pleaded guilty, but only to less serious charges.

Adam Erkan, who was wearing a ski mask at the time, was facing felony hate crime charges for his role in attacking two Jewish students at DePaul University in the fall of 2024. Now, he has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of battery. His initial hate crime charges have been dropped.

"I think it's, at the very least, a step in the right direction for some sort of closure. You know, it's not the end of the book, but it may be the end of a page," said student Michael Kaminsky.

Kaminsky and Max Long, who is a reservist in the Israeli Defense Forces, were attacked on campus while showing support for Israel. They were holding a sign that said "Ask me anything about Israel."

"It's critical for us to be out there and be sharing what happened to us so this doesn't happen again," Long said.

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His sentence? Two years of probation and community service after admitting to a targeted assault and NO hate crime enhancement!

Jewish lives apparently DO NOT matter.