New data from the FBI shows a nearly 7% increase in hate crimes in 2022 compared to 2021. More than half of religiously-motivated hate crimes are against Jews, and 8 percent against Muslims, but nearly two-thirds of hate crimes overall were racially motivated.
More than half of religiously-motivated hate crimes are against Jews, and 8 percent against Muslims, but nearly two-thirds of hate crimes overall were racially motivated.As community members continue to mourn the murder of a 6-year-old Palestinian-American suburban boy, new data from the FBI shows a nearly 7%R increase in hate crimes nationally in 2022 compared to 2021.
Speaking at Wadea Al-Fayoume's funeral, several Chicago area Muslims expressed fear following the violent attack that killed him and severely injured his mother. Prosecutors say the stabbing was a hate crime perpetrated against them simply for being Palestinian. The FBI's report, analyzed by the ABC7 Data Team, shows that while more than half of religion-motivated hate crimes were targeted against Jews in 2022, and 8% against Muslims, nearly two thirds of hate crimes committed nationally were still racially motivated.
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