On Oct. 23, The Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations, or LACCHR, released its annual report of hate crimes in LA County for 2019. The commission reported 524 hate crimes in 2019, as opposed to 523 last year. This is the largest reported number since 2009. It represents a 36% increase since hitting a 30-year low in 2013.
Racially motivated offenses were the highest category, including 49% of reported hate crimes. African-Americans make up 9% of LA County residents but were the victims of 47% of racial hate crimes, and were overrepresented in hate crimes against transgender people and hate crimes over sexual orientation.
Hate crimes against Latinos represented 25% of racial hate crimes, and were the victims of 88% of racially-motivated violent crimes. Out of racial hate crimes, 75% were violent, and 32% of religious hate crimes were violent.
White supremacist crimes decreased for two years in a row prior to 2019, but increased by 38% in 2019.
Earlier this year, LACCHR launched a program called “L.A. vs Hate” to respond to hate incidents in LA County.
Details:hrc.lacounty.gov.
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