The FBI’s annual report of hate crimes shows that hate crimes across the United States dropped by 15 percent from 2008 to 2009.
The decrease included a drop in crimes that included bias committed because of race, religion, national origin, and sexual orientation.
The results were hailed by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL); including Robert G. Sugarman, ADL national chairman; and Abraham H. Foxman, ADL national director.
“We welcome the fact that the FBI's report contains both the lowest hate crime totals since 1994 and the largest number of reporting law enforcement agencies ever,” said the men in a joint statement.
The ADL added, however, that they were “deeply disappointed” that over 60 cities nationwide with over 100,000 residents either didn’t participate or reported figures that the ADL questions the credibility of.
