Archive for Friday, July 25, 2008
Latino-vs.-black violence drives hate crimes in L.A. to 5-year high
The County Human Relations Commission reports a 28% increase last year, with assaults and vandalism the leading categories.
Hate crimes in Los Angeles rose to their highest level in five years last year, led by attacks between Latinos and blacks, county officials reported today. The annual report by the Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission showed hate crimes rose by 28% overall for a total of 763, with assault and vandalism leading the way.
The largest number involved Latino suspects against black victims; the second largest involved black suspects against Latino victims.
Despite the intense national debate over illegal immigration, hate crimes against immigrants decreased slightly. Incidents against Muslims, which increased after the 2001 terrorist attacks, also decreased slightly. The largest number of religion-based hate crimes were directed against Jews.
The rise in hate crimes contrasted with the decline in the general crime rate in Los Angeles.
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