Why Are People Killing Other People's Race Because Of Their Ethnicity

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Why The Race?
Why are people killing other people’s race because of their ethnicity? The Constitution states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion” Basically, they have the right to worship their beliefs and should not be judged, but they still are. All people should be treated equally and you shouldn’t violate that. America has hate crimes, racial manslaughter, and racial profiles, which is not what a melting pot is.
Hate Crimes
According to The Washington Post, the sum of recorded hate crimes added up to more than 6,100 reported incidents in 2016. In 2015, there were more than 5,800 hate crimes across the country. The number of hate crimes increased over the last two years. Nearly 6 in 10 people were targeted

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