Palestinian boy's murder in Chicago area highlights lacking data on hate crimes
CHICAGO -- A community vigil will be held Tuesday evening for Wadea Al-Fayoume, a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy who authorities say was stabbed to death by his landlord, allegedly because he was Muslim.Community groups are asking how to avoid another such tragedy. CBS 2's Megan Hickey looked into how a lack of data might be holding up that process.It was a horrific murder police and prosecutors say was fueled by hate.
On Monday, the FBI released its most recent hate crimes data for 2022, but far from every police department actually submitted data. In Illinois, only 56% of police departments reported hate crimes to the FBI – or 56%.According to the nonprofit newsroom The Marshall Project, which covers the criminal justice system, roughly 42 states and the District of Columbia had higher reporting rates than Illinois last year.
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