Los Angeles: A brand new report revealed that Los Angeles County, essentially the most populous county in the USA, elevated 76 p.c in anti-Asian hate crimes in 2020, the very best enhance since 2001.
The Los Angeles County’s Fee on Human Relations report relies on knowledge from the county’s sheriff division, over 40 completely different metropolis police departments and police departments in colleges, universities and schools, Xinhua Information Company reported on Saturday.
Of the 44 anti-Asian hate crimes reported within the county in 2020, greater than three-quarters had been bodily violence, up from 58 p.c in 2018, the report stated.
In 2019, 25 anti-Asian hate crimes had been reported.
The fee additionally discovered that the variety of notifications was prone to have fallen dramatically.
Los Angeles County is internet hosting United Towards Hate Week November 14-20.
