L.A. County hate crimes hit highest level since 9/11

Hate crimes in Los Angeles County reach all-time high in 2023
More than 1,300 hate crimes were reported in Los Angeles County in 2023, the highest total since the county started tracking.
Reported hate crimes up 45% in 2023, according to annual LA County report
The Los Angeles County Commission of Human Relations released its annual hate crime report which found a record number of crimes were reported in 2023. The LACCHR said reported hate crimes increased by 45% from 930 to 1,
'Unprecedented' number of hate crimes reported in LA County, report says
The Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations called the numbers reflected in the latest report "unprecedented."
Hate crimes in Los Angeles County jumped 45% last year, hitting highest level since 1980
Reported crimes based on the victim's religious, ethnic, disability or gender identity in Los Angeles County last year jumped to the highest level since the statistic was first tracked in 1980.
Record-breaking number of hate crimes in LA County reported in 2023
A record-breaking number of hate crimes in LA County were reported in 2023, according to a report released Wednesday by the county’s Human Relations Commission, the highest count since the commission began recording such incidents.
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More people reporting hate crime: The Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations called the 2023 numbers "unprecedented," noting that while they appear to reflect a marked increase in hate-crime activity they also show that people are more willing to report these kinds of crime than they were in the past.
Hate crimes rise to highest level in 43 years in LA County
Reported hate crimes in Los Angeles County rose to their highest level in 43 years in 2023, jumping 45 percent from the previous year, according to a survey released Wednesday by the county Commission on Human Relations.
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