‘There’s pain in the community’: Data shows increase in anti-Asian hate crimes nationwide, but some worry Chicago’s low numbers stem from lack of reporting

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Across the country, COVID-19 acted as a catalyst for increased aggression toward Asian American communities after the coronavirus was first reported in China over two years ago. Chicago seemed to have far fewer reported hate crimes than other major cities, like Los Angeles or New York City, but residents in Chinatown say numbers don’t tell the full story.

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