FBI Reports Increase in Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans

Wednesday, May 25th, 2022 -- 1:00 PM

(Bob Hague, WRN) An F-B-I report finds hate crimes against Asian Americans increased 76-percent from 2019 to 2020.

Advocates in Wisconsin point to anxiety over the coronavirus pandemic. "Unfortunately, not only elected officials but also community members really coined the term the Chinese virus at the beginning," said Eric Kennedy of the Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Board.

"So we need to come together as a community to really call it out, report it and also stand up for each other and advocate that hate has no place within our communities."

Kennedy continued, "I think we as a community have the responsibility to no longer sit on the sidelines and really continue to call out hate, report it and then also continue to be an advocate and an ally."

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