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November 13, 2018 09:20 pm PST

FBI report shows thousands more hate crimes in Trump's first year, a record high

In news that will not surprise anyone who is Black, Latinx, Jewish, Muslim, queer, or a member of any other group targeted by hateful idiots, hate crimes in America are way up under Trump. Says who? FBI.The Federal Bureau of Investigations just released its 2017 Hate Crime Report. In Donald Trump's first year as President of the United States, FBI reports a record high, with thousands more hate crimes than the year prior.

2013 5,928 hate crimes

20145,462 hate crimes

20155,818 hate crimes

20166,063 hate crimes

20178,437 hate crimes.

Here's an excerpt from the top of the FBI's report:

Victims of Hate Crime Incidents

There were 7,106 single-bias incidents involving 8,493 victims.

A percent distribution of victims by bias type shows that 59.6 percent of victims were targeted because of the offenders race/ethnicity/ancestry bias; 20.6 percent were targeted because of the offenders religious bias; 15.8 percent were victimized because of the offenders sexual-orientation bias; 1.9 percent were victimized because of the offenders disability bias; 1.6 percent were targeted because of the offenders gender identity bias; and 0.6 percent were victimized because of the offenders gender bias. (Due to rounding, percentage breakdowns may not add to 100.0 percent.)

Sixty-nine (69) multiple-bias hate crime incidents involved 335 victims.

Offenses by Crime Category

Of the 5,084 hate crime offenses classified as crimes against persons in 2017, 44.9 percent were for intimidation, 34.3 percent were for simple assault, and 19.5 percent were for aggravated assault. Twenty-three rapes, 15 murders, and 1 offense of human traffickingcommercial sex acts were reported as hate crimes.

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