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Massachusetts grapples with increasing hate crimes, propaganda

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Actor and activist William Lex Ham addresses a crowd on Boston Common during a rally against anti-Asian hate. (Quincy Walters/WBUR)
Actor and activist William Lex Ham addresses a crowd on Boston Common during a rally against anti-Asian hate. (Quincy Walters/WBUR)

A new ADL report on Hate in the Bay State is not flattering for Massachusetts.

The numbers show Massachusetts saw more white supremacist incidents than any state except Texas from 2021 to 2022, and hate crimes went up by 33 percent during that time as well.

Radio Boston breaks down the data and the solutions with two experts on extremism.

This segment aired on May 24, 2023.

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