ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KRQE) – Hate crimes in New Mexico are on the rise, and one group sees more violence against them than others. Hate crimes against African Americans are on the rise in New Mexico. The NAACP said it was working with state lawmakers to increase punishment for people who commit hate crimes.
In the FBI’s latest statistics, state law enforcement reported 55 cases of hate crimes in New Mexico in 2020. Five more than the year before. “I think it’s important, it’s a serious situation here in New Mexico and in America at large,” said Albuquerque NAACP President Harold Bailey, Ph.D.
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