Texas Department of Public Safety Reports Hate Crime Statistics

June 2, 2003

Source: Star-Telegram

http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/news/local/5995368.htm

On June 2, 2003 the Star-Telegram reported that "fewer Arabs and Muslims in Texas were targets of hate crimes last year, compared with 2001, when a record number of such crimes were reported, according to recently released state figures... Nevertheless, hate crimes reported last year against Arabs and Muslims in Texas were nearly four times higher than pre-Sept. 11 numbers, the Texas Department of Public Safety report shows... Although hate crimes decreased after the 9-11 backlash -- dropping about 70 percent last year -- Arab and Muslim leaders said that the war in Iraq sparked another resurgence in intolerance."