NY Times
Hate Crimes Increase 6% since the election
WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. reported Monday that attacks against American Muslims surged last year, driving an overall increase in hate crime against all groups.
The data, which is the most comprehensive look at hate crime nationwide, expanded on previous findings by researchers and outside monitors, who have noted an alarming rise in some types of crimes tied to the vitriol of this year’s presidential campaign and the aftermath of terrorist attacks at home and abroad since 2015.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/15/us/politics/fbi-hate-crimes-muslims.html
Washington post
Post election hate spike
The Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks hate crimes, had counted 201 incidents of election-related harassment and intimidation nationwide as of Friday. Richard Cohen, president of the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Ala., told USA Today, “The white supremacists out there are celebrating his victory and many are feeling their oats.”
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/11/14/making-sense-of-the-post-election-spike-in-harassment-and-intimidation-how-much-how-long/?utm_term=.9d568a19f25a
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