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Ted Lieu: Trump is stoking xenophobic panic in a time of crisis
“Trump’s repeated insistence on calling coronavirus the “Chinese virus” is more than just xenophobic; it causes harm both to Asian Americans and to the White House’s response to this life-threatening pandemic.” Read Full Article Here
Hate crimes targeting Jews and Latinos increased in California in 2018, report says
Although hate crimes have decreased 3% from 2017, there has been an uptick in hate crimes targeting Jews and Latinos. Much like the 9/11 attack – where biases and hate shifted towards the Muslim community – have now shifted towards Latino populations because of the nation’s current political climate. Anti-semitism has been trending upwards since 2013 and increasingly in the public eye in 2018. ‘”This highlights that we have […]
Jussie Smollett case: Special prosecutor to investigate State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s handling of matter
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