Experts say the last year has seen a spike in violence against the homeless.
than housed people. Tracking crimes against individuals experiencing homelessness has always presented a deeper challenge. Unlike sex or race, housing status is not often a factor logged by authorities when recording a crime victim’s details.
Hundreds of people gathered in Times Square on Jan. 18 to remember Michelle Go, who was killed after being pushed in front of a subway train on Jan. 15. In 2019, the year before the pandemic, the report noted 83 attacks nationwide, with 39 resulting in death. The report noted 97 percent of the lethal attacks were perpetuated by men, while 85 percent of the fatal victims were also men.
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