Police said the attacker struck the elderly victim with a belt during an attempted robbery and made antisemitic comments. Jarris Jay Silagi, 44, is being held on $100,000 bail.
Hate crimes were up 20% in California in 2022, with those against transgender, Muslim and Black people increasing especially sharply. But the state is also spending more than any other to combat such crimes, including a hotline, state commission and a new round of grants to community organizations.
The Windy City has long been a laboratory for free market fundamentalism. But the election of Mayor Brandon Johnson and a landmark number of left-wing City Council members indicates the emergence of a new Chicago school.
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