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Chicago crime: Palestinian-owned Nabala Cafe vandalized twice on North Broadway in Uptown, owner and police say
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Chicago crime: Palestinian-owned Nabala Cafe vandalized twice on North Broadway in Uptown, owner and police say

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Saturday, October 26, 2024, 3:27 am

Palestinian-owned cafe vandalized twice in North Side: CPD

Palestinian-owned cafe vandalized twice in North Side: CPDThe Palestinian-owned Nabala Cafe was recently vandalized twice on North Broadway in Uptown, the owner and Chicago police said.

CHICAGO (WLS) — New video Friday shows someone targeting a Palestinian-owned coffee shop on Chicago’s North Side in what the owner is calling a hate crime.

The crime happened overnight at the Nabala Cafe in Uptown.

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Owner Eyad Zeid told ABC7 it’s the second time his cafe has been targeted since he opened it over the summer. A similar crime happened last month at the restaurant.

Chicago Police confirmed the murders took place in the 4600 block of North Broadway in the early hours of October 25th and September 2nd.

Community members came together Friday to paint murals on the plywood above the windows.

A GoFundMe page was set up to help the cafe repair the damage.

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