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…
Man Charged with hate crimes for attacking an elderly Asian couple at Grijalva Park
SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 26-year-old man who punched an elderly Asian couple in the face while they took a walk in a park in Orange has been charged with…
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 faces hate crime charges after attacking a woman in Tustin
On April 11, 2021 at approximately 10:42 am, Tustin Police officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of Valencia Avenue regarding a possible assault and battery. Officers contacted the victim…
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…
The O.C. Supervisors react to the hate-related COVID-19 incident at Bolsa Grande High School
SANTA ANA, Calif. (March 19, 2020) – A discrimination-related incident in correlation with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was recently reported at a local Orange County high school. “I am appalled by…
The OC Human Relations Commission speaks out on discrimination and COVID-19
SANTA ANA, Calif. (March 16, 2020) – The Orange County Human Relations Commission issues the following statement on discrimination against the Chinese American and Asian American community due to fears about…
An O.C. man was charged with hate crimes and assault after attacking several Latinos and police officers
Felony hate crime and other charges were filed Tuesday against Bryce Cameron Agius, 27, a man accused of directing racially derogatory comments at four Latino men, throwing a knife at a…
White transient charged with hate crime for attacking a Latina in H.B.
Contact: Lt. Russ Reinhart, Public Information Officer, Huntington Beach Police Department, 714-536-5976 Susan Kang Schroeder, Chief of Staff, Orange County District Attorney, 714-347-8408, 714-292-2718 Farrah Emami, Spokesperson, Orange County District…
