Reported Hate Crime Down in Orange County, 3 Communities Remain Main Targets

Reported Hate Crime Down in Orange County, 3 Communities Remain Main Targets

The 2014 Orange County Hate Crime Report, published by the Orange County Human Relations Commission, shows reported hate crimes were down overall in 2014. Violent hate crimes, or crimes against people, were down slightly and crimes against property (vandalism) decreased as well. However, hate crimes that targeted African American, LGBTQ, and Jewish people remained the top offenses.

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O.C. commission supports removal of Mississippi flag from Santa Ana plaza

O.C. commission supports removal of Mississippi flag from Santa Ana plaza

Orange County Register, July 28, 2015 By Meghann Cuniff, Staff Writer The Orange County Human Relations Commission on Tuesday announced its support for the removal of Mississippi’s flag from the Santa Ana Civic Center. The commission has supported the idea since discussing on July 9 a suggestion by Todd Spitzer, chairman of the Board of Supervisors. The flag includes the

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Educators Test Restorative Justice

By Claudia Rowe, THE SEATTLE TIMES, February 2015 SEATTLE — After a decade in classrooms, cheering on young people and believing in their progress, David Levine’s faith finally wilted. Three of his top students had walked into the front office at Big Picture High School reeking of marijuana at the precise moment a donor stopped by with a $1,000 grant

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Fullerton neighborhoods find KKK fliers on their lawns

The Ku Klux Klan is back to delivering a bitter message with a sweet confection. In January, on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, the KKK left fliers promoting the white supremacist organization around a Santa Ana neighborhood. Each flier was tucked in a plastic bag along with a rock and candy. Now, Fullerton police are investigating KKK fliers, also packaged with candy, found in two neighborhoods on Sunday.

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