Hate Crimes Increase, Report Reveals Blacks Targeted the Most
November 18, 2021
Hate crimes rose 20% last year – from 530 to 635 – and African Americans were among the most targeted recipients. The annual report released by the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations on November 10 showed that Blacks constituted 42% of the hate crime victims with the incidents rising 35% from 125 to 169 in 2020.
