LA Co. hate crimes rate soars as overall crime drops

From the Associated Press:

Hate crimes in Los Angeles County soared last year to their highest mark in five years even as overall crime dropped across the region, according to a report released Thursday.
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The most common hate crimes were those motivated by race, with 310 committed against black people and 125 against Latinos. However, crimes in which anti-immigrant slurs were used dropped slightly.
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The report states that white supremacist activity continues to be ''surprisingly high,'' with 131 hate crimes showing evidence of being committed by white racists.
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The commission said 111 hate crimes based on sexual orientation were reported, a 9 percent increase from 2006; more than 90 percent were against gay men. The report said another 105 hate crimes were based on religion -- a 17 percent increase -- and nearly three-quarters of them were anti-Jewish.
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According to the U.S. Justice Department, for every hate crime that is reported to police, as many as 28 are not reported, often for fear of retaliation or concerns about talking to authorities.

Comments

[GrannySpeaks]

I thought Jews were considered white? So, they are not white when convenient to bash white supremacists and the Religious Right?

How can you use terms like "religious right" which are so obviously stereotypical?

And then present yourselves as fair?