AdvertisementHate Crimes Reach The Highest Level In More Than A DecadeUpdated September 01, 2021Joe HernandezfacebookEmailThe spike in hate crimes in 2020 follows a recent upward trend in bias incidents, and it was a 6% increase over the 7,287 bias-related offenses reported in 2019. (AFP via Getty Images)This article was originally published on August 31, 2021.