Hate in America
OVERVIEW:
A nation divided
News21 investigates a growing climate of hate in the United States through analysis of national crime victimization data and on-the-ground reporting by 38 reporters in 36 states.
By Catherine Devine and Lillianna Byington
DOCUMENTARY
Watch the documentary, which explores the legacy of hate in America and what it means to the country today.
Hate gone viral
Hatred and bigotry live online in a largely uncensored collection of public opinion and calls to action, including acts of violence.
By Kianna Gardner
A new generation
Brewing within some young men is an intolerance and hatred that is bringing violence to the streets and white nationalist politics to the forefront.
By Rosanna Cooney
Pride in prejudice
Nearly 1,000 hate groups are active in the United States, and their numbers are growing.
By Megan Ross, Brooks Hepp and Kianna Gardner
A violent legacy
From the historically unwelcoming American South to cities across the country, black Americans disproportionately face acts of intimidation, extremist rhetoric and violence.
By Lillianna Byington, Brittany Brown and Andrew Capps
On campus
As colleges respond to a steep rise in reports of hate crimes on campus, conservatives and followers of the alt-right movement claim colleges are sanitizing campuses of dissent, in violation of the First Amendment’s right to free speech.
By Jasmine Putney and Shelby Knowles
Silenced by fear
Latinos and immigrants increasingly are fearful of reporting racially biased crimes and incidents to law enforcement, as the targeting of their communities is on the rise.
By Brendan Campbell, Angel Mendoza and Tessa Diestel
ROADTRIP:
The state of hate:
Visit the road trip interactive that takes you on a 7,000-mile road trip across 23 states where reporters explored off-beaten paths and talked to more than 150 people about the state of hate in America.
When faith meets hate
The rise in religious hate crimes is prompting different religious groups to take measures to protect and help other people attacked for their faith.
By Allie Bice, Abby Bitterman and Ashley Mackey
Missing and murdered
Native American women are being murdered and sexually assaulted on reservations and nearby towns at higher rates than other American women.
By Garet Bleir and Anya Zoledziowski
A matter of trust
Violent crimes and other hate incidents targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans consistently are unreported and often not prosecuted.
By Katie Gagliano and Emma Keith
Crime and punishment
Hate crime law enforcement depends largely on the officer who responds to the call.
By Bryce Spadafora, Connor Murphy and Brandon Bounds
Legislating tolerance
Even among the 45 states with hate crime laws, provisions vary widely.