Hate crimes in the United States have jumped to an alarming level in 2021, largely driven by crimes based on race and ethnicity, according to a supplemental report released by the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program.
FBI data released on Monday show the total reported hate crime incidents increased from 8,120 in 2020 to 9,065 in 2021—an increase of 11.6 percent.
The report noted that 12,411 individuals became victims of hate crimes in 2021—with roughly 65 percent reportedly targeted because of their race or ethnicity, while nearly 16 percent were targeted for their sexual orientation and 14 percent for their religion.
About half of the religion cases targeted Jewish people, a finding that comes amid rising anti-Semitism, said Jill Garvey, chief of staff at the Western States Center….