Suspect in Shooting of Palestinian American Students Pleads Not Guilty in Vermont

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By Rich McKay (Reuters) -The suspect in the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent in Vermont over the weekend pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempted second-degree murder on Monday and was ordered by a judge to be held without bond. The suspect, Jason J. Eaton, 48, appeared at an arraignment at the Chittenden County Criminal Court in Burlington via a remote video feed from the county jail, where he has been held since his arrest on Sunday. The attack is under investigation by local and federal authorities as a suspected hate-motivated crime. At the time of the shoot…

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