'This needs to be done, because once again, our county and our nation houses people who want us gone, who wish us harm'
LAPD has noted a 13 percent increase in overall hate crimes, with LGBTQ+ specific hate crimes up by 33 percent
The report found that 72% of hate crimes were of a violent nature, the second highest percentage in at least 20 years
Both coronavirus and the monkeypox outbreak has disproportionately affected essential workers, who are predominantly Black and Latino
