Ashley Moody Releases Report Showing Hate Crimes on the Rise in Florida

This week, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and her office released the “2022 Hate Crimes in Florida Report.”

“The document includes detailed information about the types of hate crimes reported throughout the state to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement under the Uniform Crime Reporting information system for the 2022 calendar year. The report shows an increase in hate crime reports from 2021 to 2022, including a more than 100 percent increase in anti-Jewish incidents,” Moody’s office noted.

“Crimes driven by hatred for others are a scourge on our society and the recent uptick in these vile acts is infuriating. Particularly troubling is the doubling of antisemitic crimes in Florida—as we are now seeing assaults on Jewish people increase across the globe. Let me be clear, Florida stands against antisemitism and hate of any kind. As a nation, we must continue to support Israel and have a zero tolerance for crime against Jewish Floridians—and all Floridians,” said Moody.