Hate, Violence, And Death on Main Street USA, 2007
Source: National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) and the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty (NLCHP)
From press release:

Today the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) and the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty (NLCHP) released the 2007 numbers on the epidemic of hate crimes and violent attacks against homeless Americans. The numbers are part of a new report entitled Hate, Violence, And Death on Main Street USA, 2007.

Key findings include:

• The total number of attacks rose by 13% from 2006 to 2007 – from 142 to 160 attacks.
• The number of fatal attacks rose by 40% from 2006 to 2007 – from 20 to 28 deaths.
• 64% of the attacks were committed by youths aged 13-19; two attackers were just 10 years old.

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