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Hate crimes rise 15 percent in LA with uptick in LGBT victims, according to analysis by CAHRO board member Brian Levin

By Carmen Chandler| 2017-04-05T10:09:21+00:00 April 5th, 2017|Hate Crimes, LGBTQ+|

The city of Los Angeles experienced a 15 percent increase in hate crimes in 2016, along with a significant spike in attacks against the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities, according to data analyzed by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at Cal State San Bernardino.

The number of hate crimes rose from

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CAHRO’s own Brian Levin talks about the arrest of an Israeli-Amering in connection with the Jewish center bomb threats

By Carmen Chandler| 2017-03-24T08:58:49+00:00 March 24th, 2017|Hate Crimes, Intergroup Relations|

“Levin expressed concern that the arrest of a Jewish suspect would embolden the very people most likely to carry out anti-Semitic acts.”

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19-year-old arrested in Israel in connection with bomb threats against U.S. Jewish community centers

By Carmen Chandler| 2017-03-23T11:14:38+00:00 March 23rd, 2017|Hate Crimes|

Israeli police on Thursday arrested a 19-year-old man suspected of phoning in a series of bomb threats against Jewish community centers across the United States.

The wave of threats prompted community center evacuations and stoked concern among American Jews about an upsurge in anti-Semitism. The man also is suspected of calling in a bomb threat against

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Here’s a Roundup of the Latest Campus-Climate Incidents Early in the Trump Presidency

By Carmen Chandler| 2017-03-16T11:16:59+00:00 March 16th, 2017|Education, Hate Crimes, Intergroup Relations|

Anti-Semitic vandalism and white-nationalist propaganda are on the rise at colleges nationally, according to a recent report by the Anti-Defamation League. And in recent weeks, bomb threats at Jewish community centers and vandalism of Jewish cemeteries have been followed by a series of culture-war clashes on college campuses. Here is a collection of the latest reports

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Facebook and Twitter Could Face Fines in Germany Over Hate Speech Posts

By Carmen Chandler| 2017-03-15T09:25:29+00:00 March 15th, 2017|Hate Crimes, Intergroup Relations|

BERLIN — Social media giants including Facebook and Twitter are not doing enough to curb hate speech on their platforms and could face fines of up to $53 million if they do not strengthen their efforts to delete illegal posts, a German government minister said on

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Here’s a Roundup of the Latest Campus-Climate Incidents Early in the Trump Presidency

By Carmen Chandler| 2017-03-08T08:35:59+00:00 March 8th, 2017|Education, Hate Crimes|

Anti-Semitic vandalism and white-nationalist propaganda are on the rise at colleges nationally, according to a recent report by the Anti-Defamation League. And in recent weeks, Jewish community centers across the country have received bomb threats and Jewish cemeteries in Missouri and Pennsylvania have been vandalized. Following is a collection of the latest reports detailing such incidents

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CAHRO’s Brian Levin: As Anti-Semitic Acts Rise, So Should Our Leaders’ Resolve

By Carmen Chandler| 2017-02-27T06:59:43+00:00 February 27th, 2017|Hate Crimes|

After a decade of declines, hate crimes against Jews are rising again with an increasing focus on what leaders should do in light of such developments.

A fourth wave of bomb threats struck 11 Jewish centers and schools across the nation this Presidents’ Day, bringing the 2017 North American total to 69.

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Hate Crime Incidents In Orange County Since November 2016

By Carmen Chandler| 2017-02-17T09:38:27+00:00 February 17th, 2017|Hate Crimes|

As of February 14, 2017, OC Human Relations has documented 42 Hate Incidents and 12 Hate Crimes in the County of Orange.

For more, visit the Orange County Human Relations website.

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Richmond Hate Crime Community Forum Dec. 10

By Carmen Chandler| 2017-02-16T11:38:51+00:00 December 8th, 2016|Conflict Resolution, Hate Crimes, Intergroup Relations|

Please JOIN us for a Forum to address Hate Crimes, Intimidation and Harassment, as well as the fear of deportation felt by our Immigrant Communities!

Representatives from various organizations will be present to listen to your concerns and offer resources. We are fortunate to have community leaders who are fighting to protect

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Can racist tweets help predict hate crimes? L.A. is about to find out

By Carmen Chandler| 2016-12-02T17:31:13+00:00 September 23rd, 2016|Hate Crimes|

Can police prevent hate crimes by monitoring racist banter on social media?

Researchers will be testing this concept over the next three years in Los Angeles, marking a new frontier in efforts by law enforcement to predict and prevent crimes.

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