FBI report details violence against Native women, highlights intimate partner violence
February 5, 2025
The FBI's special report, “Violence Against American Indian or Alaska Native Females, 2021-2023,” examines violent and sexual crimes against Native women, based on data from 2021 to 2023. The report reveals 25,817 incidents of violent crime and 8,575 sexual crime incidents. A significant number of victims were harmed by intimate partners. The report, which includes crimes such as murder, aggravated assault, and rape, underscores the need for more comprehensive data to protect Native women and children.
Full report HERE.
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