racism Asian Americans Are Angry, Afraid as Hate Crime Surge Continues Hate crimes against Asian Americans have been on the rise since the coronavirus came to the U.S. last year. With a recent surge in these racist incidents attracting renewed attention, Amanda Nguyen, CEO of the civil rights organization Rise, joined LX News to explain why “Asian Americans are dying to be heard.”
LGBTQ Trans Activists Speak on Laverne Cox's Attack, Elliot Page's Coming Out and the Wide Range of LGBTQ Experience “Orange is the New Black” star Laverne Cox shared a 10 minute Instagram video about being caught up in a transphobic attack in Los Angeles. NBCLX welcomed transgender activist Raquel Willis and Zahara Green of TRANScending Barriers to discuss the rise of hate crimes against the transgender community, plus the reaction to actor Elliot Page declaring themself transgender.
hate crime Violence Against the Black Community Has Surged This Election Season Recent FBI data has shown an increase in incidents of hate against the Black community as Election Day approaches. These incidents can include Zoom bombings, racist advertisements and hateful in-person activity. Arusha Gordon of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law joined LX News to discuss this alarming trend.
LX The Wave of Violence Against Asian Americans Still Rising During Covid-19 Pandemic Cynthia Choi of Chinese for Affirmative Action breaks down the increasing number of violent incidents directed at Asian Americans in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic and how President Trump’s rhetoric has fueled the violence.
hate crime Hate Crimes Are Still Underreported Across the U.S. Incidents of racism have become more visible due to cell phone cameras and social media, but hate crimes are still underreported across the U.S., according to Roy L. Austin, former Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice. The reasons include distrust between the Black community and law enforcement, and a lack of incentive for officials to report...
I-Team Anti-Semitic Trolls Impersonate Rabbis, Stoking Hate after Hasidic Attacks Fake accounts, which claim to be of U.S. rabbis, have been posting messages seemingly geared at pitting Jews against African Americans — but why aren’t social media sites stepping in sooner to stop them?
hate crime Hanukkah Stabbing Suspect Indicted on New Federal Hate Crime Charges Grafton Thomas, 37, was also indicted last Friday on six counts of attempted murder, three counts of assault, three counts of attempted assault and two counts of burglary
