FBI reports hate crimes rose to 12-year high in 2020

Published August 30, 2021 10:03pm ET



A 12-year high in hate crime incidents was reported in the United States in 2020, the FBI revealed on Monday.

The figure for last year, 7,759, is the highest number since 2008, during which there were 7,783 hate crimes reported by the bureau, and marks a 6% jump in the hundreds compared to the 7,314 incidents in 2019.

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