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ADL Hosts 2016 Legislative Session Preview

  The Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Region recently held a preview of the upcoming Colorado Legislative Session, which begins on January 13, 2016. We were pleased to be joined by two guest speakers:  Senate Minority Leader Lucia Guzman and House Majority Leader Crisanta Duran. The event also included a training session for ADL volunteers who will serve as legislative liaisons

Mountain States ADL Regional Director Scott L. Levin: “Terrorism in any form is unacceptable.”

In the wake of the tragic shootings at the Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood location last week, Mountain States Anti-Defamation League Regional Director Scott L. Levin wrote the following letter to the Editor of the Denver Post: As we hold the Colorado Springs community in our thoughts and prayers, and commend the bravery and courage of law enforcement in bringing to an end

ADL Thanks Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper for Compassionate and Strong Statement Welcoming Syrian Refugees

  November 18, 2015 Dear Governor Hickenlooper:   On behalf of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), I write today to thank you for your compassionate and strong statement regarding the welcoming of Syrian refugees to Colorado, and your refusal to join the growing number of governors who say they will refuse to accept them in the wake of the Paris terror

ADL Advocates Share Compelling Case for Anti-Bias Education at ADL Gala in Denver

  On October 15, two extraordinary educators and Anti-Defamation League advocates presented powerful messages about the League’s anti-bias education work at ADL’s Gala Celebration honoring Barry and Gay Curtiss-Lusher at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Principal Lisa Grosz of Murphy Creek K-8 in Aurora, CO and A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE® Institute facilitator Corey Jones shared heartfelt and compelling remarks

Colorado State Patrol Chief Attends ADL Counter-Terrorism Seminar

The Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Region was privileged to send Colonel Scott Hernandez, Chief of the Colorado State Patrol, to ADL’s recent National Counter-Terrorism Seminar in Israel.   The Seminar brings together the highest levels of American law enforcement executives and commanders to Israel annually for a week of intensive counter-terrorism trainings.  Briefings were provided by senior commanders in the