Oregon hate and bias crime hotline sees 134% jump in reports
Oregon hate and bias crime hotline sees 134% jump in reports MGN SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum Thursday night received the second annual report from the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission on 2020 data on hate crimes and bias incidents in Oregon. In total, 1,101 reports were made to the Oregon DOJ Bias Response Hotline (Hotline) in 2020 – a 134% surge in reporting in the second half of 2020. In addition, 377 bias crimes were reported to Oregon law enforcement agencies in 2020, indicating a 38% surge in reporting from 2019. Most reports to the Hotline relat...