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March 15, 2017

Report: Hate Crimes Surged More Than 20 Percent in 2016 in 9 Major U.S. Cities
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And newly released research shows hate crimes in major cities across the
United States surged more than 20 percent last year. The data released
Monday by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at California
State University, San Bernardino, shows there were more than 1,000
hate-related crimes committed in 2016-a 23 percent percent increase over
2015. The center's director, Brian Levin, says the number of hate crimes
appears to have increased following the election of President Trump.


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