Morphine Prince 109,671 Posted November 14, 2016 Share Posted November 14, 2016 ATLANTA - The number of hate crimes reported to police increased by about 6.7 percent last year, led largely by a 67 percent surge in crimes against Muslims, according to FBI statistics released Monday. Civil rights groups had been raising concerns about an anti-Muslim backlash in the U.S. even before the terror attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California, late in the year. The reporting period covers calendar year 2015, but comes at a time of heightened tensions following last week’s presidential election. In 2015, there were 257 incidents of anti-Muslim bias compared to 184 incidents the prior year. The total is second only to the surge in hate crimes following the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001. Source: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-hate-crimes-against-muslims-up-67-percent-2015/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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