Hate crimes are rising, but the targeted groups shift with news events and political rhetoric, say experts in the Inland Empire.
Discussing a rise in hate crimes and bias in the Inland Empire and beyond are Brian Levin, of Cal State San Bernardino; Assemblymember Corey A. Jackson; Candice Mays, of Black Voice News, and Luis Nolasco, of the ACLU of Southern California, on July 16, 2024. Photo by Jules Hotz for CalMattersHate crimes always increase during presidential election years, but the targets of vitriol and discrimination vary with the political rhetoric, say experts at a community forum in the Inland Empire.
“Hate crimes have gone up in every presidential election year,” said Brian Levin, cofounder of the Cal State San Bernardino’s Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism. from 2020-21 and climbed again in 2022. Black, Jewish, Latino and LGBTQ people were the most frequent targets, a UC San Bernardino center study found.
“Hold onto your own humanity. Speak up when other people are being targeted, because you might be on the menu tomorrow.”Those educational results didn’t translate into home ownership; 45% of Black Inland Empire residents owned homes and 55% rented, while nearly 60% of Latinos owned homes and 40% rented.
Instead, education and law enforcement systems sometimes work to the disadvantage of Black and Latino students, the panelists said.
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