Hate Crimes Against Muslims Surged 67% in 2015, Second Highest on Record
Reported hate crimes against Muslims increased a whopping 67% in 2015, according to official FBI data released Sunday.
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Police Underreport Hate Crimes to FBI, Hindering Efforts to Combat the Crimes
It’s difficult to know how often hate crimes are committed because many communities don’t share the information with the FBI.
Justice Department to Train Law Enforcement How to Work with Transgender People
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Transgender people are disproportionately harmed by violence – so much so that the Justice Department is training law enforcement how to handle them as crime victims. The idea is to help identify hate crimes and build more trust with law enforcement, the Associated Press reports. “It’s clear that such a training is as…
Anti-Defamation League: FBI Hate Crime Statistics Have Serious Flaws
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI issues statistics every year for hate crimes in the U.S. This year, hate crimes fell 7%. Good news, right? Not exactly, according to the Anti-Defamation League, the Jerusalem Post reports. The annual statistics come from law enforcement agencies that voluntarily release the information. About a quarter of the nation’s law…
FBI Begins to Track Hate Crimes Against Followers of the Sikh Religion
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI will begin tracking crimes against Sikhs as part of its reporting system, the Associated Press reports. The decision follows recent attacks on followers of the Sikh religion, including the shooting deaths of six worshippers in Wisconsin in August. Followers of the religion have been pressing the FBI to include Sikhs…
More Than 100 Members of Congress Urge FBI to Expand Tracking of Hate Crimes
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Support for tracking hate crimes against Sikhs, Hindus and Arab-Americans gained traction Thursday after more than 100 members of Congress sent a letter urging the FBI to take action, the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel reports. The letter urging the FBI to begin tracking hate crimes against those groups comes after the Department of…
Hate Crimes Drop Nationwide in 2011, But More Attacks Against Gays, Lesbians
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Fewer people reported hate crimes in 2011, but those based on sexual orientation rose, the FBI said Monday. Reported hate crimes dropped 6%, to about 6,200, according to the recently released Hate Crime Statistics. About half the hate crimes were racially motivated and predominately targeted African Americans. In a press release, the…
Joint Terrorism Task Forces Among Those to Be Honored by Anti-Defamation League
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Members of the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force in the Washington Field Office will be among those honored by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) at a ceremony in D.C. on Sept. 24. The ADL, a Jewish organization that works closely with law enforcement on hate crimes and terrorism issues, is presenting the…