Hate crimes continue to rise in Los Angeles

Cameron Kiszla
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Hate crimes in Los Angeles are continuing to rise, including a 17% increase in 2023 alone, according to a report in Crosstown L.A.

While Black Angelenos were targeted more than anyone else, a dramatic spike affected the Jewish community after the October attack on Israel by Hamas and the ensuing conflict in Gaza.

L.A. County minorities grappling with surge in hate crimes

LAPD Hate Crimes Coordinator Det. Orlando Martinez told Crosstown that the fighting prompted a “humongous increase” in reported hate crimes.

In October 2023, “the city tabulated 41 anti-Jewish, 11 anti-Arab and three anti-Muslim crimes,” Crosstown reported.

  • Large rocks were used to shatter the front glass doors with the words, "Pay Up" or "Glory" written on them.
    Large rocks were used to shatter the front glass doors with the words, “Pay Up” or “Glory” written on them.
  • A suspect wanted for smashing glass windows and doors in a series of possible hate crimes targeting stores in the San Fernando Valley in January 2024.
    A suspect wanted for smashing glass windows and doors in a series of possible hate crimes targeting stores in the San Fernando Valley in January 2024.
  • A suspect wanted for smashing glass windows and doors in a series of possible hate crimes targeting stores in the San Fernando Valley in January 2024.
    A suspect wanted for smashing glass windows and doors in a series of possible hate crimes targeting stores in the San Fernando Valley in January 2024.
  • Large rocks were used to shatter the front glass doors with the words, "Pay Up" or "Glory" written on them.
    Large rocks were used to shatter the front glass doors with the words, “Pay Up” or “Glory” written on them.
  • A suspect wanted for smashing glass windows and doors in a series of possible hate crimes targeting stores in the San Fernando Valley in January 2024.
    A suspect wanted for smashing glass windows and doors in a series of possible hate crimes targeting stores in the San Fernando Valley in January 2024.
  • A suspect wanted for smashing glass windows and doors in a series of possible hate crimes targeting stores in the San Fernando Valley in January 2024.
    A suspect wanted for smashing glass windows and doors in a series of possible hate crimes targeting stores in the San Fernando Valley in January 2024.

“All told, there were 108 hate crime reports in October, far more than any other month this decade,” the report added.

The 2023 increases align with a similar uptick of 18% in 2022. That year, in addition to the Black and Jewish communities, Asian Americans were disproportionately targeted, with hate crimes against them at their second-highest level ever.

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