Hate crimes in the city of Los Angeles are on pace to match or surpass last year's record-setting levels, according to a University of Southern California analysis.
The analysis found that hate crimes against Black, transgender and LGBTQ Angelenos this year were all up significantly compared with the first six months of 2021, according to an analysis of Los Angeles Police Department data by Crosstown, USC's nonprofit data-driven news outlet.
Hate crimes across the country and in California have been on the rise in recent years, led last year by an increase in anti-Asian hate. This latest analysis from the first six months of the year in L.A. signals that hate crimes could again set records.
