By Lauren Ashe
In 2018, 59.6% of hate crimes were committed on the basis of race, ethnicity or ancestry. Another 18.7% were committed due to religious bias, and 16.7% were committed because of biases against sexual orientation.
Overall, 7,306 single-bias incidents involved 8,646 victims, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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