Though hate crimes in Orange County are down for the fourth year, acts targeting African Americans are up, according to a yearly report released by the county’s human relations commission.
Hate crimes were down for all groups except African Americans in 2010. Last year, 18 hate crimes were reported against African Americans, up from 16 in 2009.
Though African Americans compose only 2% of the county population of more than 3 million, they are the most frequent targets of hate crimes in the region, according to the report.
Crimes against Muslims were down from 10 to eight in 2010, but the commission’s report also noted there was a spate of hate incidents aimed at the group.
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