Hate crimes against Asian, Pacific communities quintuple in US city
TRT World says the mayor of San Francisco city has expressed despair over the increase in reported hate crimes against Asian-Americans and Pacific-Islanders (AAPI) in 2021, up an astonishing 567 percent from the previous year, according to preliminary figures released by the US police.
Mayor London Breed pledged continued support for the community on Tuesday, saying she suspects actual numbers are much higher because people are reluctant to report to the police.
The initial count shows 60 victims in 2021, up from nine in 2020. Half of last year’s victims were allegedly targeted by one man.
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