Ahead of Martin Luther King Day, county officials rolled back power from a commission that is supposed to promote tolerance and quietly released the latest OC annual hate crime report.
Tag: OC Human Relations Commission
Posted inEquality & Equity
New Report Shows Hate Crimes and Incidents Continue Increasing in Orange County
A new report from the OC Human Relations Commission found a 67% increase in hate crimes last year, continuing a growing trend of increasing hate in Orange County.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
How is Orange County Combating Hate After Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis?
Hate activity continues to increase as nonprofit groups and local and state government officials struggle to combat OC’s latest public health issue, which county supervisors consider a crisis.
Posted inEquality & Equity
OC Reported Hate Crimes And Incidents Increased in 2020, According to New Report
Reported hate crimes went up by 35% from 2019 and reported hate incidents have gone up 69%, according to the findings.
Posted inCountywide
New Census Data Shows More Populous, Diverse OC. How Will This Affect the County’s Services?
Without a separate Middle Eastern and North African grouping on the census, the communities are counted as white — which community leaders say can impact funding and other services.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Hate Crimes Increase Throughout California and OC, According to New State Report
As state numbers increase, Orange County combats its own spike in hate crimes.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Supervisors Have Historically Undermined, Underfunded Their Public Anti-Hate Group. Is That Troubled Past Key to the Agency’s Future?
The OC Board of Supervisors have historically found themselves in conflict with the OC Human Relations commission and its stances on social issues.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Black People Account for 2% of Orange County’s Population Yet Were Targeted Most for Hate Crimes
Members of the OC Human Relations Commission noted Black people have been continually overrepresented among Orange County’s hate crime and incident targets over time.
