Asian American, Pacific Islander community leaders in LA urge action against hate crimes
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LOS ANGELES (KABC) One of the ugly trends during the pandemic has been the increase in hate crimes against the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. There have been cases caught on video of physical and verbal assaults. The number of hate incidents in this country continues to grow both in numbers as well as severity, said Connie Chung Joe with the group Asian Americans Advancing Justice.
According to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at Cal State San Bernardino, from 2019 to 2020, hate crimes against Asian Americans in Los Angeles more than doubled, from seven in 2019 to 15 in 2020.
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A sign posted in San Francisco s Chinatown neighborhood on March 8 encourages people to call a police tip line if they witness a crime. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
A surge in anti-Asian attacks reported since the start of the pandemic has left Asian Americans across the country scared and concerned, but a Los Angeles-based civil rights group says the actual number of hate incidents could be even higher. There are far more people who have not reported incidents than those who have, Connie Chung Joe, CEO of Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles, told NPR.
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A sign posted in San Francisco s Chinatown neighborhood on March 8 encourages people to call a police tip line if they witness a crime.
A surge in anti-Asian attacks reported since the start of the pandemic has left Asian Americans across the country scared and concerned, but a Los Angeles-based civil rights group says the actual number of hate incidents could be even higher. There are far more people who have not reported incidents than those who have, Connie Chung Joe, CEO of Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles, told NPR.
This underreporting is due to a combination of several factors, ranging from language and cultural barriers to a lack of trust in law enforcement, Chung Joe said an interview with