Santa Ana man charged with hate crime for vandalizing a mosque in Westminster
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 40-year-old man has been charged with a hate crime and felony vandalism of a place of worship for using a gallon-sized paint can and paint…
Garden Grove Man charged with a hate crime after punching an elderly store clerk
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Garden Grove man has been charged with a hate crime in connection with repeatedly punching a 71-year-old man working in a Huntington Beach liquor store.…
O.C. man charged with additional hate crime for violating the civil rights of a Japanese-American Olympian in a verbal attack
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 26-year-old man is facing an additional hate crime charge in connection with an anti-Asian verbal attack on a Japanese-American Olympian in a park in Orange.…
Hate crimes have increased under OCDA Spitzer
ORANGE COUNTY - Today, the Orange County Human Relations Commission released their 2020 hate crime report, which reveals a lethal rise in hate crimes across the county. Former Marine Corps…
Orange County will release the new Hate Crimes Report on Friday
SANTA ANA, Calif. (September 13, 2021)— On September 17, 2021, the public is invited to participate in the virtual release of the Orange County 2020 Hate Crimes Report, where the…
Racist hate speech directed at Supervisor Do and New H.B. City Councilwoman Rhonda Bolton condemned
SANTA ANA, Calif. (August 13, 2021) – Last week, our community bore witness to a torrent of racist and xenophobic rhetoric directed towards Chairman Andrew Do, who is of Vietnamese…
Costa Mesa man facing hate crime and other charges after attacking a 7-Eleven owner
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man is facing felony hate crime and violation of civil rights charges for attacking the owner of a Newport Beach 7-Eleven with a bottle after…
The OCDA announces the creation of a new Hate Crimes Unit
SANTA ANA, Calif. –The Orange County District Attorney’s Office is proud to announce the creation of its Hate Crimes Unit. This new unit will be overseen by the office’s Special…
The OC Human Relations Commission is hosting virtual meetings about stopping race-based hate
SANTA ANA, Calif. (April 20, 2021) – The County of Orange and Orange County (OC) Human Relations Commission are inviting the public to participate in Addressing Race-Based Hate Together, a…
Man arrested for hate attacks against Asian Americans at a park in Orange
On April 18, 2021, at 7:37 p.m., Orange police officers responded to Grijalva Park at 368 N. Prospect regarding an assault. The suspect punched a 79-year-old Korean American male and…
Irvine man tried to avenge crimes against Asians by kidnapping and trying to sexually assault a woman
Irvine, Calif. (April 9, 2021) – Last night, Irvine Police arrested 37-year-old Michael Sangbong Rhee for kidnapping with the intent to commit a sexual assault against a woman at an…
The U.S. Justice Dept. is leading a coordinated civil rights response to COVID-19
https://youtu.be/syw2F4zylM0 Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Pamela S. Karlan issued the following statement and attached resource guide to assist Federal agencies, state and local governments, and recipients…
Stanton two striker charged with a hate crime after attacking basketball players at a Westminster Park
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Stanton man has been charged with a hate crime for using a hatchet to break out a car window while a man was driving away…