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Why America fails at gathering hate crime statistics

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More than 100 federal agencies fail to report hate crimes to the FBI’s national database

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How one major internet company helps serve up hate on the web

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A 2-for-1 for racists: Post hateful fliers, then revel in the news coverage

Ken Schwencke
Protesters at an anti-Donald Trump rally listen to one of the speakers in Hemming Park, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, in downtown Jacksonville, Fla. Over a hundred protesters gathered for a rally against President-elect, Donald Trump, winning the presidential election. Tens of thousands of people marched in streets across the United States on Saturday, staging the fourth day of protests of Donald Trump's surprise victory as president. (Bob Self/The Florida Times-Union via AP) (AP)

Yes, hate crimes are up — but the government isn’t keeping good track of them

Ken Schwencke, A.C. Thompson