"The FBI released new data last week showing that violent crime is down in America, but that hate crimes are up. This is completely at odds with right-wing narratives about the United States, which portrays surging violence in lawless 'Democrat-run' cities. Instead, the data show a different picture: violence is down, except against the very social groups that are targeted by right-wing tropes and the MAGA movement."
~ Brian Klaas
@wdlindsy
"New statistics for 2022 show decrease in violent offenses and rise in hate crime incidents, a majority of which targeted Black people... A majority of hate crimes targeted Black people, with 51.9% of hate crime victims targeted due to 'anti-Black or African American bias'"
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/16/hate-crimes-increasing-fbi-report
@jrefior Thank you for sharing.