FBI report shows surge in anti-Muslim attacks, rise in hate crimes

The FBI, which collects data on hate crimes leveled at victims because of their race, religion, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity, reported 5,818 incidents in 2015 overall, an increase of more than 6 percent from the previous year. Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the...

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Published in:The Christian century (1902) 2016-12, Vol.133 (26), p.15
Main Author: Markoe, Lauren
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Defamation
Greenblatt, Jonathan
Hate crimes
Islamophobia
Jewish people
Muslims
Political campaigns
Religion
Statistics
Trump, Donald J
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Summary:The FBI, which collects data on hate crimes leveled at victims because of their race, religion, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity, reported 5,818 incidents in 2015 overall, an increase of more than 6 percent from the previous year. Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, and other experts on bigotry noted that the FBI report, though it represents the best data available on hate crimes, underestimates the problem.
ISSN:0009-5281
2163-3312