Asian American leaders and residents disagree over whether the attacks were random or were motivated by racial animus. None of those arrested in the seven most high-profile attacks since January have been charged with a hate crime. The attacks occurred while San Francisco has been confronting what many residents perceive to be a crime problem worsened by the pandemic. Car break-ins in San Francisco occur at rates among the highest in the nation. A multilingual hotline to report hate crimes was established.

Source: New York Times July 18, 2021 06:56 UTC