Hate Crime In U.S. In 2016

Last updated on Wednesday, November 15, 2017

(UNDATED) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation says 7,321 hate crimes were committed in the U.S. during 2016.

The tabulation includes 4,720 hate crimes against persons, 2,519 hate crimes against property, and 82 hate crimes against society.

Of 5,770 known offenders, 46.3 percent were committed by white and 26.1 percent by black, and race was not known for 18.1 percent.

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