Ontario in secrecy-by-default mode, critics say after blue licence plate reversal

A burning cross that was being investigated as a possible hate crime by Chicago police has turned out to be an anti-Trump protest by a 21-year-old who said he had no idea the symbol he chose was one used in racist attacks. The incident took place in Grant Park, a large green space in the city’s business district that was also the site of U.S. President Barack Obama’s 2008 election victory speech. On June 9 a cross was seen engulfed in flames and leaning against a tree before firefighters put out the blaze. Local Catholics expressed shock and outrage at the crime, with one pastor...