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Deadly Jacksonville shooting is latest racist attack amid rise in hate crimes
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (PBS NewsHour) — Saturday’s fatal shooting of three Black people by a white gunman in Jacksonville, Florida, is a brutal reminder that race-based hate is still present in… Read More
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Asian American Community Battles Surge In Hate Crimes Stirred From COVID-19
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHIGNTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — As the U.S. continues its battle against COVID-19, it is also battling a rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans. A recent report found that hate… Read More
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Senators Urge Creation Of State Commission To Combat Violence Against Asian Americans
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A shooting spree in Georgia left eight people dead, most of whom are of Asian descent. Leaders in Ohio say this is just the latest… Read More
![A man wearing a Stronger Than Hate yarmulke stands outside the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, the site of a shooting that killed 11 worshippers in 2018. Anti-Semitic homicides in the U.S. reached their highest level ever as a result of the shooting.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/ap_19300692729471-9cd02def6704a9030fd710a2f7b5a8188ee81745-e1573598035800-900x422.jpg)
FBI Reports Dip In Hate Crimes, But Rise In Violence
By: Rachel Treisman | NPR
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The FBI released its annual tally of hate crimes on Tuesday. Attacks on individuals surged to a 16-year high in 2018 and hate-crime-related homicides rose from 15 to 24.