Hate crimes rose 17 percent last year, according t
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Posted On: 11/13/2018 3:08:29 PM
Hate crimes rose 17 percent last year, according to new FBI data
Devlin Barrett 2 hrs ago
Law enforcement agencies reported 7,175 hate crimes occurred in 2017, up from 6,121 in 2016.
More than half of hate crimes, about 3 out of every 5, targeted a person’s race or ethnicity, while about 1 out of 5 targeted their religion.
Of the more than 7,000 incidents reported last year, 2,013 targeted black Americans, while 938 targeted Jewish Americans. Incidents targeting people for their sexual orientation accounted for 1,130 hate crimes, according to the FBI.
Of the more than 7,000 hate crime incidents in 2017, more than 4,000 were crimes against people, ranging from threats and intimidation to assault, to murder. More than 3,000 were crimes against property, ranging from vandalism to robbery to arson.
Making America Hate Again!
Devlin Barrett 2 hrs ago
Law enforcement agencies reported 7,175 hate crimes occurred in 2017, up from 6,121 in 2016.
More than half of hate crimes, about 3 out of every 5, targeted a person’s race or ethnicity, while about 1 out of 5 targeted their religion.
Of the more than 7,000 incidents reported last year, 2,013 targeted black Americans, while 938 targeted Jewish Americans. Incidents targeting people for their sexual orientation accounted for 1,130 hate crimes, according to the FBI.
Of the more than 7,000 hate crime incidents in 2017, more than 4,000 were crimes against people, ranging from threats and intimidation to assault, to murder. More than 3,000 were crimes against property, ranging from vandalism to robbery to arson.
Making America Hate Again!
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