Not enough crimes against Asian Americans reported as hate crimes: Sen. Duckworth
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Too few crimes against Asian Americans get reported as hate crimes, Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth said Sunday following the shootings in Atlanta that left eight people dead – six of them of Asian American descent.
"We know that crimes against Asian Americans that have been categorized as hate crimes have increased by over 150% in our nation's major cities," she said. "That's over 3,800 additional crimes last year." However, Duckworth noted that not all crimes against Asian Americans are classified as hate crimes, with many getting reclassified as another type of crime such as mugging, vandalism or harassment.More Related News