US jury convicts Jason Eaton in 2023 shooting of three Palestinian students in Vermont

A US jury convicted Jason Eaton of attempted murder in the 2023 shooting of three Palestinian college students in Burlington, Vermont, rejecting his insanity defense. Eaton faces up to life in prison. The conviction marks a notable legal resolution in a case that drew national attention as a potential hate crime, though the verdict's implications for broader hate-crime prosecutions remain to be seen.