1. Washington D.C.
Number of Racial Hate Crime Offenses: 698
Topping our list of the most racist states in America ranked by hate crimes is Washington D.C. But before we proceed further, we have a disclaimer. Washington, D.C., persists as a territory rather than a state, and since 1974, it has been under the governance of a locally elected mayor and city council, with Congress retaining the authority to exercise veto power. We included Washington D.C. in our list because it contains characteristics that qualify it to be a state. Furthermore, Washington D.C., the capital of the United States, also houses over 700,000 residents, surpassing the populations of Wyoming or Vermont. It also pays more federal taxes per capita than any state. But despite these, Washington, D.C., lacks statehood, resulting in, among other things, a lack of representation and voting rights in Congress.
Many people express deep concern over the significant increase in reported hate crime incidents in Washington D.C. According to recent data, Washington D.C. documented 698 hate crimes in 2021, reflecting over a 30% surge from the incidents reported in 2020. This represents the highest recorded number of hate crimes in the state since at least the year 2000.
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Disclosure: None. 25 Most Racist States in America Ranked by Hate Crimes is originally published on Insider Monkey.
