As we look into the final quarter of 2022, it feels apt time to review a snapshot of the data surrounding the health and peace of our communities in California.
Earlier this year, the Department of Justice released some powerful stats.
2021 has been the most reported hate crime since 2001.
Overall, reported hate crimes have increased 32.6 percent from 2020 to 2021
From 2020 to 2021, the number of cases filed for prosecution by district attorneys and elected city attorneys involving hate crime charges increased 30.1 percent.
David McMurrin, Orange County Deputy District Attorney has some advice he presented in a Webinar on 9/14. He suggests reporting both hate crimes and incidents, as both can help to give a more complete picture to law enforcement and help protect the safety of other people who may have future similar encounters with the same person or group. What is the difference between a hate crime and hate incident? Hate crimes can be proven beyond reasonable doubt that the action was caused due to discrimination and racial or gender based hate. Examples of hate incidents are name-calling, insults, and distributing hate material in public places. If the hate incidents start to target and threaten a specific person or property it may become a hate crime.
If you would like to explore more data on the subject, you can visit https://openjustice.doj.ca.gov/data
If you would like to share about your own experience with a hate crime or incident to us, please contact Indian Voices. By sharing our stories with each other, we can help to hold
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