hate crimes
- plural of hate crime.
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In California, reported hate crime rates are down 3.4% from 2024, but hate crimes involving racial or ethnic bias have increased by 6.2%, according to the 2025 Hate Crime in California report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
The Met told the BBC it is investigating seven instances of criminal damage as anti-Muslim hate crimes.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Dornan also said that while the police have a key role to play in preventing hate crimes, it was "a wider societal issue which cannot be resolved by policing alone".
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
Lee launched her legal career in 2007 as a clerk in the district attorney’s Organized Crime Division, primarily prosecuting hate crimes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
But despite how infrequently they’re prosecuted, high-profile hate crimes offer a powerful narrative, one that has been important in fighting prejudice.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
