FBI reports hate crimes were up nearly 8 percent in 2006

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

WASHINGTON -- Hate crime incidents rose nearly 8 percent last year, the FBI reported Monday, as civil rights advocates increasingly take to the streets to protest what they call official indifference to intimidation and attacks against blacks and other minorities.

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