Anti-Asian hate crimes increase across the nation

Anti-Asian hate crimes surged 145% in the last year, according to the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism.

Say he fled in a black over the last year, you've probably heard politicians stressing china's connection to the covid?

"*19 outbreak.

Advocates say because of that, people of east asian and southeast asian heritage have increasingly become a target for racism.

Anti asian hate crimes surged 145 ?

"(percent in the last year, while overall hate crimes have ?

"(dropped by6 percent.

That's according to the center for the study of hate and extremism.

The recent shooting that killed 8 people in georgia, six of them being asian women, has drawn attention to that statistic.

Here locally, rochester mayor kim norton says any sort of hate or racism against ?

"(any group will not be tolerated.

Xxx "we are an international city.

We draw the most talented health care providers from around the world to come here.

We draw patients from all around the world to come here to get the best care and we want to provide a passionate and caring community and always have to support that.

So if you're not comfortable with that type of environment, i would wonder why you would come here to live.

This is who we are" mayor norton tells me the city is always working on it's inclusivity.

The most recent effort is the hiring of the first ever director of