FBI: Hate Crimes Against Minorities Increased in 2015
Hate crimes against minorities rose 7 percent in the United States last year, the FBI reported Monday, with incidents targeting Muslims jumping 67 percent. Hate crimes escalated to 5,850 from 5,479 last year, according to the bureau’s latest data. By contrast, hate crimes against Muslims jumped to 257 from 154 in 2014. Bias-motivated offenses against […]
FBI: Hate crimes against Muslims in US surge 67 percent
Hate crimes against Muslims in the United States shot up 67 percent in 2015 to their highest levels since the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks, according to new FBI statistics. Overall, 57 percent of the 5,850 reported incidents were motivated by race or ethnicity, while 20 percent of hate crimes were related to […]