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The definition of 'hate crime'

Wade Spees / Post and Courier

Hate crimes have a long history in America, but not until the 1980s did the term officially enter the nation's vocabulary, according to the FBI.

On Wednesday night, it struck yet again. Police in Charleston called the shooting at Emmanuel AME Church (above) a hate crime, with the gunman -- described as a white man in his early 20s -- still at large.

The FBI's definition of a hate crime is simple: any traditional offense such as murder, arson, or vandalism with an added element of bias.