Reported hate crimes went up by 35% from 2019 and reported hate incidents have gone up 69%, according to the findings.
Tag: SERIES: Handling Hate
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Will The District Attorney’s New Unit be Able to Curb Hate Crimes in Orange County?
Some cities have rolled out multi-language online portals for people to report hate crimes following racism against Asians.
Posted inEducation
Orange County Parents And Students Confront Ethnic Studies; School Districts Look to Potentially Expand Offerings
Some parents call for a greater emphasis on the history of communities of color in school curriculums while others oppose such courses saying they fuel hate and division.
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
Huntington Beach City Council Members Condemn Racism After Residents Report Receiving KKK Flyers
Huntington Beach Council members also denounced an alleged white lives matter demonstration planned in the city.
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.
Posted inCountywide
Santa Ana’s Vietnamese Residents Often Find Community in Other Cities, These Leaders Want to Change That
Some Vietnamese Santa Ana leaders are pointing out a need for more in-language services, programs and liaisons for residents who otherwise gravitate toward other cities further into Orange County’s Little Saigon.
Posted inNEWS
Can Orange County Really Get a Handle on Hate?
Members of the public last week asked county supervisors to ramp up funding for the historically underfunded Human Relations Commission beyond what officials approved, and to address language barriers for better hate crime research data.
