NYC hate crimes nearly doubled in 2021, anti-AAPI attacks soared 343%; Manhattan DA says office honing in
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New York City hate crimes complaints rose nearly 100% in 2021 and several types of bias crimes also skyrocketed – in some cases more than 340%, police statistics show, as the Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says he is expanding his office’s hate crimes unit to address the uptick in racially motivated attacks.
Jarrod Powell, 49, was subsequently arrested and charged with attempted murder and hate crime assault. Advocates attending Friday’s vigil called for the charges to be upgraded to murder.
Fox News Digital was first to obtain the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) total year-end hate crime statics, which show reports of anti-Asian attacks skyrocketed by a staggering 343% – from 30 in 2020 to 133 in 2021.
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