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FBI hate crimes statistics plagued by gaps in reporting from major law enforcement agencies

Even with many major cities not reporting statistics, Jews remained the target of the greatest proportion of religiously motivated hate crimes

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FBI Director Christopher Wray (R) testifies with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas before the House Homeland Security Committee in the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill on November 15, 2022, in Washington, D.C.

The FBI’s hate crimes statistics for 2021 showed that Jews remained the largest target of religious-based hate crimes, but the overall statistics likely undercounted the overall scope of hate crimes as a result of a significant drop in reporting...

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