Hate 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.
Local and national news, NPR, things to do, food recommendations and guides to Los Angeles, Orange County and the Inland EmpireDiscussing 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.If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily morning newsletter, How To LA.
“We are all on the menu; it depends on what the dish of the day is,” said Assemblymember Corey Jackson, a Moreno Valley Democrat. “As a matter of fact it’s starting to become a buffet when it comes to hate.”News events tend to drive aggression against various groups in turns, Levin said; anti-Black violence rose after George Floyd’s death led to Black Lives Matter protests, and anti-Asian violence spiked during the pandemic after some politicians blamed China.
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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