According to recently released statistics from the FBI, hate crimes in Minnesota and across the country dipped slightly last year for the first time since 2014. The statistics show that there were 126 hate crime incidents reported in Minnesota last year, which represents a nearly 15 percent decrease from the prior year. Other findings from […]
Hate Crimes Down, Elder Abuse Up in Minnesota
New statistics show that hate crimes in Minnesota are falling, but cases of elder abuse are on the rise. Today, we take a look at both crimes to learn why. Hate Crimes in Minnesota Hate crimes, otherwise known as bias crimes, are categorized by the FBI as “criminal offenses against a person or property motivated […]