hate crimes

New data has revealed the number of anti-Asian hate incidents over the past year is greater than previously reported, and a disproportionate number of attacks have been directed at women, NBC News reports.

Wyoming lawmakers have again decided not to adopt a hate crimes law in the state where gay college student Matthew Shepard was killed more than 20 years ago

In an NBC News virtual town hall, Asian American advocates, journalists and celebrities discussed the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, bias incidents and racism the community has experienced during the pandemic.

Covid-19 has taken a terrible toll on the restaurant industry, but Asian restaurants are facing an additional obstacle: racism.

An analysis of police department statistics has revealed that the United States experienced a significant hike in anti-Asian hate crimes last year across major cities. The analysis released by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, this month examined hate crimes in 16 of America’s largest cities. It revealed that while such crimes...

Tracking a rise in hate crimes and discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will on Tuesday consider allocating more money to fight the problem.

The Mountain View Police Department has arrested a woman in connection with a string of hate crimes in the city’s downtown last month.

Hate crimes against Asian Americans continue to be a rampant problem across the country. But advocates say the problem is still not getting the attention it deserves. NBCLX has interviewed activists and experts about why this wave of crime still remains an overlooked issue — and what can be done to stop it.

A middle school student from San Mateo organized a rally Saturday to raise awareness about the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes and show support for the Asian community across the entire Bay Area.

From the streets of San Francisco to New York’s iconic Chinatown district there’s been a dramatic surge in the reported cases of hate crimes directed against members of the Asian American community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Responding to what officials called increased acts of hate in recent years, most notably against Asian-Americans due to the coronavirus pandemic, Los Angeles County on Wednesday announced a campaign aimed at encouraging reporting of such incidents and responding to them.

New changes are coming in how Los Angeles reports hate crimes that follows a disturbing increase in hate crimes over several years across the city. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020.

Citing a dramatic increase in hate crimes reported in Los Angeles, the LA City Council instructed the police department Tuesday to develop measures to protect “vulnerable institution” from violence and vandalism. LAPD recently reported total hate crimes increased 10.3% in 2019 compared to the prior year. That number has risen 40% over the last four years. “Hate crimes continue to…

Attacks targeting blacks, gay men and people of the Jewish faith have gone up more than 10%, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020.

A local rabbi stopped by to say a prayer Thursday for businesses who were hit by anti-Semitic graffiti as new surveillance video shows what appears to be a suspect spray painting one of the windows. The surveillance video from Micky’s bar shows a man walking up to the Block Party WeHo store on Santa Monica Boulevard on New Year’s...

Two businesses in West Hollywood were vandalized with anti-Semitic vandalism on New Year’s Eve. Authorities are reviewing surveillance video from around the store. Angie Crouch reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020.

A play focusing on the Holocaust aims to inspire discussion of hate crimes in the modern day. Vikki Vargas reports for the NBC4 News at 5:55 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019.

The number of reported hate crimes and victims decreased last year in California, although the number of suspects increased, the state’s attorney general reported Tuesday.

Hate crimes and race-related incidents in Orange County continued a three-year trend of increases in 2017, according to a report released Tuesday by the Orange County Human Relations Commission.

An Irvine man was arrested and charged with hate crimes. The 26-year-old had ammunition and a hit-list that targeted church and synagogue members. Vikki Vargas reports for NBC4 News on Friday, April 20, 2018.