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CSUSB discusses importance of designating certain incidents as terrorism or hate crimes
USA Today
March 25, 2021

Brian Levin, CSUSB professor of criminal justice, weighed in on the discussion of whether a mass shooting like the one in Atlanta on March 16 should be designated domestic terrorism or a hate crime, and what difference it would make.

While mass shootings are often widely denounced as terrorism or a hate crime, a number of legal concerns can stand in the way of associated charges being filed. Some experts say the frequent lack of such charges by prosecutors is a result of institutional and systemic racism and misogyny.

But the designations go beyond legal ramifications, said Levin, director of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino.

"It is one of moral and communal significance," he said. "There’s a terroristic effect to these crimes whether it meets the data collection or prosecutorial threshold. It must be acknowledged because people are hurt and feel scared."

Read the complete article at “Hateful mass shootings terrorize the US. So why aren't more shooters charged with hate crimes or terrorism?”

In 2019, 88 percent of law enforcement agencies reported no hate crimes or ignored requests to submit data, CSUSB professor says
Axios
March 26, 2021

An article about Asian Americans making up only 2% of the nation’s law enforcement officers included research from the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California State University, San Bernardino, which found that anti-Asian hate crimes reported to police in America's largest cities jumped nearly 150% in 2020.

In 2019, around 88% of law enforcement agencies reported no hate crimes or ignored requests to submit data, Brian Levin, the center's director, told Axios.

Read the complete article at “Asian Americans are underrepresented in law enforcement.”

 

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Police say no hate crimes reported in Pasadena this year
Pasadena Now
March 25, 2021

With outrage growing nationwide over a reported increase in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans, police say no such crimes have been reported in Pasadena thus far in 2021, compared to five investigated in 2020.

An analysis by the Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism at Cal State San Bernardino looking at hate crime statics in America’s most populous cities found hate crimes targeting Asian victims in Los Angeles more than doubled from seven in 2019 to 15 in 2020.

Central Coast leaders, educators condemn anti-Asian hate crimes
KEYT Santa Barbara
March 25, 2021

As hate crimes against Asian Americans surges across the country, Central Coast schools, law enforcement and the director of Santa Barbara County Public health condemn the racist attacks.

According to CSU San Bernardino's Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, anti-Asian hate crimes surged by 149% in 16 of the largest cities in America.

Runners lace up against Asian hate along Boston Marathon route  
Patch (Brookline, Mass.)
March 25, 2021

On Saturday, organizers expect around 200 people to line the length of the Boston Marathon route in a show of solidarity for the Asian community in the wake of the March 16 Atlanta mass shootings.

Crime statistics in America's largest cities that point to a nearly 150 percent increase in reported Anti-Asian hate crime incidents this year over last year, according to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, CSUSB.

What’s driving the surge in anti-Asian crimes, and how can we help the victims?
Everyday Health
March 25, 2021

The murderous rampage that took place March 16 in Atlanta has put a spotlight on increasing anti-Asian violence in America. According to the Associated Press, three businesses were targeted by a white gunman, and eight people were killed, including six women of Asian descent.

Even before these attacks, incidents of anti-Asian hate had been on the rise. The Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at the California State University in San Bernardino released findings in early March that showed hate crimes against Asian Americans in 16 of the largest cities in the United States had spiked 149 percent between 2019 and 2020, even though hate crimes overall declined.

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