Surge in attacks on Black people, Asians elevates hate crimes to highest level in 12 years

WASHINGTON - The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Monday released new data showing that hate crimes have soared to their highest level in 12 years.

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Inflated by a surge in attacks on Blacks and Asians, the agency says 7,759 hate crimes were recorded in 2020.

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On top of that, 10,532 crimes were reportedly based on bias against race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other criteria.

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The Washington Post noted that the data shows an increase of 42% in hate crimes since 2014.

Attacks on Black people rose from 1,930 to 2,755, while attacks on Asians went from 158 to 274.