New York: The number of racial crimes in the United States rose last year to the highest level in more than a decade, driven by an increase in attacks targeting black victims and victims of Asian descent, the FBI reported on Monday.
Data 2020, submitted to the FBI by more than 15,000 law enforcement agencies throughout the country, identified 7,759 crimes against hatred by 2020, a 6% increase of 2019 and the highest calculation since 2008.
FBI data shows the number of violations that target blacks to rise to 2,755 from 1,930 and incidents of Asian people jumped to 274 of 158.
Of the 7,426 violations of racial crime classified as a crime against people, as opposed to crime against property, 53.4% ​​for intimidation, 27.6% is for a simple attack and 18.1% for attacks agencable.
Twenty-two murders and 19 rations were reported as racial crimes.
“Preventing and responding to racial crime and incidence of hate is one of the highest priorities of the Ministry of Justice,” said Attorney General Merrick Garland in a statement.
“FBI’s racial crime statistics for 2020 show urgent needs for comprehensive responses.” Justice departments have warned that white supremakic groups represent increased security threats after the deadly January 6 attacks on US Capitol.
At the same time, reports of attacks inspired by hatred of Asians Americans and the Pacific Islands have also increased, driven by what many say at the time – President of the inflammatory influence Donald Trump blamed the Pandemic Covid-19 in China.
In May, Garland described new steps to help the state and track local police and investigate racial crimes, which have historically become a crime that is less reported to the FBI by local law enforcement, and calls for a department to accelerate the review of the possibility of racial crimes.
Crime Room Hate to fight violence against Asia America P National US Senate in April with outstanding bipartisan support.
The size established employees of the Ministry of Justice to accelerate the racial crime review reported to the police during the Covid-19 pandemic.