Incidents of apparent hate crimes and hate group activities listed here are drawn primarily from media sources.
These incidents include only a fraction of the approximately 260,000 reported and unreported hate crimes that a 2013 government study estimated occur annually.
Two swastikas and the letters 'KKK' were scrawled on a Japanese student's car.
Reported October 04, 2003
Vandalism
Deland, Florida
The letters 'KKK' and 'SUR13' were spray-painted on a vacant house owned by an African-American man.
Reported September 17, 2003
Vandalism
Greeneville, Tennessee
The letters 'KKK' were scratched on playground equipment in a predominantly black neighborhood.
Reported September 06, 2003
Vandalism
Maspeth, New York
Swastikas and the letters 'KKK' were spray-painted on several doors in a neighborhood.
Reported July 25, 2003
Vandalism
Bristol, Pennsylvania
The letters 'KKK' were spray-painted on a biracial family's garage door.
Reported July 01, 2003
Vandalism
Bowie, Maryland
The letters 'KKK' and 'NM' were etched into the driveway of a Jamaican resident.
Reported June 08, 2003
Vandalism
Rocklin, California
A swastika and the letters 'KKK', 'WP', and 'SWP' were written on the windows and door of a car and a swastika and the words 'For sale' were written on the windows and doors of another car.
Reported June 07, 2003
Vandalism
Smithfield, Pennsylvania
The letters 'KKK' were spray-painted on a sign.
Reported June 02, 2003
Vandalism
Carroll Township, Pennsylvania
Racial slurs and the letters 'KKK' were painted on a black woman's residence.
Reported May 27, 2003
Vandalism
Charlotte Harbor, Florida
The letters 'KKK' were scratched on a painting at the county courthouse.
