White supremacists were responsible for the majority of extremist killings in 2017 compared to other groups, according to a newly released report by the Anti-Defamation League. Of the 34 people the league’s Center on Extremism found were killed by domestic extremists last year, right-wing extremists killed 20 people, with 18 of those killed by white supremacists.
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The staff of OC Weekly have compiled a thought-provoking and provocative month-by-month overview of hate and discrimination related events (both negative and positive) that occured in Orange County last year.
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On Tuesday night, Dec. 12, Jewish communities in Southern California lit a menorah to celebrate the first night of the eight-day Hanukkah celebration. This millennia-old tale has not only stood the test of time, but has grown in relevance to Jews in America during a year when anti-Semitic incidents have increased by 67 percent and neo-Nazis marched in Charlottesville, Va., during a summer rally chanting “Jews will not replace us.”
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Los Angeles County saw a surge in reported hate crimes last year linked to white supremacists, with a wave of incidents targeting Jews, Muslims and African Americans, according to a study released November 16, 2017.
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In November 2017, teachers at South Jr. High School in Anaheim got together to take the #HateFreeOC pledge. Take a look at the video below, and then, if you haven’t already done so, take the pledge yourself!!
Read more →The number of anti-Semitic incidents in the United States jumped 67 percent during the first nine months of the year, sparked by a sharp increase after national media showed white nationalists chanting “Jews will not replace us” during a mid-summer rally in Charlottesville, Va., according to a report released Thursday by the Anti Defamation League (ADL).
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OC Human Relations Deputy Director, Alison Edwards, sat down recently with KCAL 9’s Rick Garcia to talk about the organization’s new campaign #HateFreeOC.
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Incidents involving hate and discrimination against Muslims in California increased by 10 percent in 2016, according to an annual civil rights report released Aug. 29, by the state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
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Orange County Human Relations Commissioners on Thursday, Aug. 17, called out for a strong response from the county to condemn the hateful violence in Charlottesville, Va., and to take more steps to build peace and understanding between communities.
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Join us for a workshop on the rise in Hate Crimes in OC and Nonviolent Solidarity actions to peacefully address the increase in hate activity in our communities.
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