No one, unfortunately, should be shocked that hate crimes increased by nearly 5% in 15 major U.S. cities, including Chicago, during the first half of 2022, according to police data compiled by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism.
America continues to become more diverse, and too many who fear “the other” have become more emboldened to strike out against them in the years since our nation had a president who disparaged Mexicans and Muslims and referred to the coronavirus as the “kung-flu.”
