Lee Enterprises’ news organizations asked readers to submit their memories of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Here’s a sampling of readers’ responses from around the United States. Please read the article on Madison.com>
United Against Hate Featured on WMTV Story on the Rise in Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes After 9/11
Islamophobia and hate crimes against Muslims are nothing new in America, but statistics from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting program show hate crimes against Muslims have grown since September 11th, 2001. See the news story at NBC 15 news>
Hate Crime Reports in US Surge to the Highest Level in 12 Years, FBI Says
According to the FBI, more than 10,000 people reported to law enforcement last year that they were the victim of a hate crime because of their race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, religion or disability — a number that has been on the rise in recent years. Please read the story at Madison365>