Apparently, we're not as progressive or welcoming as many have suggested . . . OR, maybe our cowtown has heightened awareness to incidents involving alleged bias . . .
Either way . . . Here's a peek at the data for those who haven't seen it already . . .
"Law enforcement agencies in Missouri reported 194 hate crimes to the FBI in 2021, surpassing the state’s previous record of 167 hate crimes in 1993. Of these, more than half were motivated by racial bias, according to an analysis by The Star.
Kansas City reported 39 hate crimes in 2021, by far the largest number of any jurisdiction in the state. By comparison, the city of St. Louis only reported nine."
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
Missouri reported most ever hate crimes in 2021, FBI data shows. Kansas City led state
FBI hate crime data released this week shows that Missouri reported its highest ever number of hate crimes in 2021, the most recent year for which data is available. Law enforcement agencies in Missouri reported 194 hate crimes to the FBI in 2021, surpassing the state's previous record of 167 hate crimes in 1993.
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