Hate crimes in Georgia are the highest they’ve been in 30 years, according to a supplemental report released by the FBI in March.
Experts say while the FBI’s numbers provide a useful glimpse into how police enforce hate crime laws, they represent only a fraction of bias-related incidents.
The report, mandated under the Hate Crime Statistics Act of 1990, is compiled from the voluntary submissions of law enforcement agencies.
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