A jury in Illinois has convicted a landlord of the murder of a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy and the attempted murder of his mother. The landlord, Joseph Czuba, was found guilty of multiple charges, including first-degree murder and committing a hate crime. The attack occurred after the mother asked Czuba to pray for peace following a terrorist attack in Israel. Prosecutors argued that Czuba targeted the family because they were Palestinian Americans. The case has been described as 'gut-wrenching' by State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid, the first Palestinian American to serve in the state Legislature.