The FBI reported on Tuesday that hate crimes rose 17 percent last year, the third consecutive year of increases. Anti-Semitic attacks went up 37 percent. There were 7,175 hate crimes reported in 2017, up from 6,121 in 2016. The bureau notes that there were more police departments reporting hate crime data last year, which could be partially responsible for the uptick. Three of every five hate crimes targeted a person's race or ethnicity, reports The Washington Post, while one out of five targeted a person's religion. Another 16 percent were motivated by sexual orientation. About 2,000 of the reported crimes targeted black Americans, and another 938 affected Jewish Americans. Anti-Islamic hate crimes declined 11 percent.
Absolutely horrifying.
Yup...... hate sucks.
Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt