Michigan hate crime: 133% increase

by: Todd A. Heywood
Michigan Messenger

Triangle Foundation -- the Detroit-based anti-violence and policy organization for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders -- released its annual hate crimes report today. The report shows that in 2007, crimes and discrimination against the LGBT community and those with HIV had increased substantially over the last year. The report showed a 133 percent increase in crimes and discrimination reported in Michigan over 2006 statistics. In real numbers, Michigan reported 226 incidents in 2007, up from 97 reported incidents in 2006.

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