Latino-vs.-black violence leads rise in hate crimes

The rise in hate crimes in Los Angeles County - up 28 percent in one year - was led by attacks between Latinos and blacks, according to a new report by the Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission. Hate crimes against blacks, gays, Jews, Mexicans, whites and Asians all rose, even as violent crime in general was down. According to the
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