Bincheng Mao launched the East Coast Coalition for Tolerance and Non-Discrimination (ECC) with some college friends, calling for young people to come fight against racism.
The apparent rise of hate crimes since the election could be just the latest wave. Numbers aside, the pressing question about hate crimes isn’t whether there are more or less…
The borough’s melting-pot makeup and authorities’ willingness to label crimes as hateful are reasons why Kings County often reports more hate crimes than most states.
Some suspect the current bias-crime statutes aren’t strong enough to deter or punish violent bigots. Others wonder if extra jail time is the best way to change mindsets.
A large population, demographic diversity and prosecutors’ commitment to punishing bias are factors. Some believe too much crime–and others too little–falls into the category of “hate.”
