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By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department declined to prosecute 82% of people suspected of federal hate crimes over most of the past two decades, it said in a research report on Thursday, revealing a rate of prosecution far lower than that for other federal crimes. The report illustrates the complexity of the job ahead for Attorney General Merrick Garland as he aims to increase federal prosecutors’ focus on hate crimes and improve coordination with local law enforcement and community advocacy groups. The Bureau of Justice Statistics said prosecutors investigated 1,86…