Wednesday, May 14, 2008

The Rise In Hate Groups

According to this Southern Poverty Law Center report, the number of hate groups in the United States rose from 844 in 2006 to 888 in 2007. In addition, hate crimes against Latinos increased 35% between 2003 and 2006.

In the "it's all relative" "good news" category, the number of chapters of the Ku Klux Klan fell from 165 in 2006 to 155 in 2007.

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