Hate crimes to rise to highest level in 12 years amid increasing attacks on Black and Asian people, FBI says [washingtonpost.com]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 8/31/214:00 AM

By David Nakamura, The Washington Post, August 30, 2021

The number of hate crimes in the United States rose in 2020 to the highest level in 12 years, propelled by increasing assaults targeting Black and Asian victims, the FBI reported Monday.

In all, the federal agency tallied 7,759 hate crimes last year, a tumultuous 12 months marked by a global pandemic, a divisive presidential election and upheaval in the economy. The total marked an increase of six percent from 2019 and the most since 2008, when 7,783 hate crimes were reported.

It is the sixth time in the past seven years that the number of attacks rose. The number of hate crimes reported has increased by nearly 42 percent since 2014, according to federal data.

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