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FBI Reports Hate Crimes Hit 12-Year High in 2020, With More Attacks on Black, Asian Victims

UNDERCOUNT?

The agency reported that it had counted 7,759 hate crimes last year—the most it’s seen since 2008 and what some fear is an undercount.

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The FBI said it tallied thousands of hate crimes last year, warning that its count has reached its highest level in a dozen years amid a growing number of attacks that have targeted Black people and those of Asian descent.

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