Casper Star-Tribune On Oct. 28, President Barack Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crime Prevention Act. In his remarks, he said he was signing the law “to help protect our citizens from violence based on what they look like, who they love, how they pray or who they are.” Hate crimes are a serious problem in
A capacity crowd filled the 2009 Boulder Community Builder Awards Luncheon on Friday, October 16th as ADL’s Boulder Steering Committee honored Carmen Atilano, Administrator of the Boulder Office of Human Rights, and Rabbi Deborah Ruth Bronstein of Congregation Har HaShem. Ms. Atilano has held her position for the last 16 years. Under her leadership, the Boulder Office of Human Rights
“This trip was a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” says Colonel James Wolfinbarger, Chief of the Colorado State Patrol and former director of Colorado’s Office of Preparedness, Security and Fire Safety. He was speaking about ADL’s National Counterterrorism Seminar (NCTS) inIsrael. Twice a year, ADL brings top-ranking American law enforcement officials toIsraelfor an intense week of briefings from Israeli experts about counterterrorism tactics
On May 27th, in conjunction with the Denver Police Department, ADL’s Mountain States Regional Office presented a day-long training for over 100 law enforcement officials throughout Colorado. Included were seminars on Colorado’s Hate Crime Statute, Left-Wing and Single Issue Extremists, Right Wing Extremists and Anti-Government hate groups. The seminar on hate crimes offered instruction on the special nature of hate
On April 29, 2009, the Mountain States Office of ADL presented its 2009 Torch of Liberty Award to three remarkable families who are “Passing the Torch” of community service and leadership from one generation to the next. ADL honored Sen. Rollie and Josephine Heath passing the torch to Joel, Stratton and Kristin Heath; Bob Peña and Anna Wickard passing the
