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To: zonder who wrote (101)	11/25/2002 6:01:22 PM
From: ~digs	of 603

FBI: Hate Crimes Vs. Muslims Rise Nov 25, 4:12 PM (ET); By CURT ANDERSON WASHINGTON (AP) - Muslims and people who are or appear to be of Middle Eastern descent were reported as victims of hate crimes more often last year than ever before, a consequence of the fear and suspicion that followed the Sept. 11 terror attacks, the FBI said Monday. . . . The FBI's annual hate crimes report found that incidents targeting people, institutions and businesses identified with the Islamic faith increased from 28 in 2000 to 481 in 2001 - a jump of 1,600 percent. Muslims previously had been among the least-targeted religious groups. . . . Hate crimes against people because of their ethnicity or national origin - those not Hispanic, not black and not Asian or American Indian - more than quadrupled from 354 in 2000 to 1,501 in 2001. This category includes people of Middle Eastern origin or descent. . . . Overall allegations of crime motivated by hate rose just over 17 percent from 2000 to 2001, from 8,063 to 9,730 incidents... more stats @ apnews.myway.com

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