US hate crimes continued alarming rise in 2021, FBI data shows

Jump of nearly 12% reverses previous, incomplete FBI data that appeared to show a drop

The number of US hate crimes increased again in 2021, continuing an alarming rise, according to FBI data released Monday.

A jump of nearly 12% reverses previous, incomplete FBI information that appeared to show a drop but lacked data from some of the nation’s largest cities, including New York and Los Angeles.