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Hate crimes are on the rise − but the narrow legal definition makes it hard to charge and convict
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThere has been a sharp uptick in crimes specifically targeting Muslim and Jewish people since the...
Nationwide data shows hate crimes increased last year. But Kentucky’s numbers were lower
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 8 months agoData from the FBI suggests hate crimes increased nationwide in 2022. However, Kentucky statistics...
'An epidemic of hate': Anti-Asian hate crimes in California jumped 177% in 2021
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCalvin Truong, from left, Bailey Nguyen and Leanna Luu participate in a Youth Against Hate...
Hate crimes reached record levels in 2023. Why 'a perfect storm' could push them higher
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe number of hate crimes reported to police in the nation's 10 largest cities rose again in 2023,...
FBI: Murders and rapes dropped in 2022, most hate crimes were targeted to Blacks and Jews
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWASHINGTON — The number of murders and rapes dropped nationally in 2022 after surging during the...
NH reported an uptick in hate crimes in 2021. Here's look at FBI data.
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNew Hampshire law enforcement documented 34 hate crimes in 2021, a jump from 19 reported hate crimes...
With surge in hate crimes, Oregon justice department launches hotline awareness campaign
Oregon Capital Chronicle via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWith hate crimes rising in Oregon, the Department of Justice has launched a campaign to support...
Israel-Hamas war tests California's response to hate crimes
Politico via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSACRAMENTO, Calif. — War in the Middle East is testing a new system in California to track and...
It's been one year since California launched a hate-crime hotline. Here's what's happened so far
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoA rally against anti-Asian hate crimes in downtown Los Angeles in 2021. (Damian Dovarganes/AP) In...
FBI hate crime report reveals certain groups were most vulnerable in 2022
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOverall, hate crimes in 2022 saw an increase of 7%, the highest reported hate crimes on record for...