Teens charged in alleged Chicago hate crime

CHICAGO (AP) – Three teenagers accused of attacking an African-American student at a home on Chicago's South Side now are facing hate crime charges.

Police officials say the 17-year-old victim had a noose placed around his neck, was threatened with a knife and was called a racial slur. Police contend the other teens attacked him on Dec. 23 because he had become friendly with one of the teens' female cousins.

Authorities say the victim attends Brother Rice High School with one of the accused teens, who are white.

Police say an 18-year-old from Alsip is charged as an adult with a hate crime, unlawful restraint and misdemeanor battery. A 16-year-old and a 17-year-old were cited in delinquency petitions on the same charges.