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Hate crimes hit 12-year high in United States in 2020

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Reports of hate crimes against Black Americans rose 40 percent, from 1,972 to 2,755. Attacks against Americans of Asian heritage surged 70 percent with 274 incidents in 2020 against 161 in 2019. FBI though called for hasty conclusions not to be drawn, pointing out that over time, different levels of public participation could be behind the alarming data.

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Times of India

Hate crimes hit 12-year high in United States in 2020: FBI

The 2020 FBI data identified 7,759 hate-crimes in 2020, a 6% increase over 2019 and the highest tally since 2008. The number of offenses targeting Blacks rose to 2,755 from 1,930 and incidents against Asians jumped to 274 from 158.

3 years ago·India

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BBC News

FBI hate crime reports spike to 12-year high in 2020

According to an FBI report, black and Asian Americans saw the biggest surges in targeted offences.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Yahoo News

U.S. hate crimes in 2020 reached their highest level in 12 years, per FBI

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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The Independent

Hate crimes reach highest level in 12 years

Federal hate crime data is largely gathered from voluntary self-reporting by local police agencies

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Hate crimes hit 12-year high in United States in 2020

By Jan Wolfe NEW YORK - The number of hate crimes in the United States rose last year to the highest level in more than a decade, driven by a rise in assaults targeting Black victims and victims of Asian descent, the FBI reported on Monday. The 2020 data, submitted to the FBI by more than 15,000 law enforcement agencies across the country, identified 7,759 hate-crimes in 2020, a 6%

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

FBI: New Mexico agencies reported 55 hate crimes in 2020

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The FBI says law enforcement agencies in New Mexico reported 55 hate crime incidents last year, an increase from 50 reported in 2019.

3 years ago·United States

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