A series of assaults on Asian Americans amid the pandemic has renewed criticism that the U.S. government vastly undercounts hate crimes. (via @washingtonpost) washingtonpost.com/national-secur…
We reported that more than 2.4 million suspected hate crimes were committed across the U.S. between 2012 and 2016.

But many victims are reluctant to report the crime to police. And reported crimes do not always lead to arrests or prosecutions. publicintegrity.org/politics/milli…
We also reported that only 100 hate crimes were pursued by federal prosecutors nationwide between January 2010 and July 2018, and half of those involved racially motivated violence against Black Americans. publicintegrity.org/politics/black…
Just last year, we investigated the alarming surge in anti-Asian racism related to COVID-19, and how the Trump administration did little to stop the backlash. publicintegrity.org/health/coronav…
You can read the rest of the stories in that series here: publicintegrity.org/topics/health/…
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