FBI reports hate crimes are increasing in Iowa and Nebraska Nebraska and Iowa are seeing a 21 percent increase in the reporting of hate crimes in recent years. Most are happening based on race and ethnicity. and last updated 2021-07-14 19:22:39-04 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) - Nebraska and Iowa are seeing a 21 percent increase in the reporting of hate crimes in recent years. Most are happening based on race and ethnicity. There are calls to end prejudice across the country but the Anti Defamation League's Murphy Wulfgar says society has a long way to go. "The conflict that happened between Israel and Hamas, we've seen anti-semitic incidents go through the roof, because of the pandemic, we've seen AAPI incidents rise, we've seen because of the protests last summer, we've seen a lot of anti-BIPOC sentiment," Wulfgar said.