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Living History: My Trip to Munich and Dachau

  Perhaps you have heard “don’t bite the bait that leads to hate,” a call made popular by Jack Adler, a Colorado resident who survived the Dachau concentration camp, among other camps. On May 3, 2015, I had the privilege of sitting with Jack Adler on the former roll call grounds at Dachau as Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke at a

#Love Wins – ADL Resources on Marriage Equality

  On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States of America ruled that the Constitution guarantees a nationwide right to same-sex marriage. This historic decision represents a long sought victory for the LGBT rights movement and for a myriad of civil rights organizations including the Anti-Defamation League. ADL’s amicus (friend of the court) brief in the landmark Obergefell

Education and Security Resources in the Wake of the Charleston Shootings

    On June 17, at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, nine people were murdered in a racially motivated attack intended to intimidate and divide. For parents and educators looking for information about how to talk with young people about these horrific events, here are some resources from ADL’s Education Division which may be helpful. Discussing Hate and

ADL Hosts Israeli Police Commander for Law Enforcement Briefings

  The Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Region was pleased to host an Israeli police commander in late May to conduct briefings with local law enforcement agencies. Chief Superintendent Roy Valdman, Head of the Investigations Division for the Israel Police Central Unit in Tel Aviv, visited Denver May 26-29.   Valdman presented briefings on the dual role of the Israel Police

ADL Horrified and Saddened by Charleston, SC Murders

In a letter to the Editor of the Denver Post, Mountain States Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Regional Director Scott L. Levin wrote to express ADL’s horror and sadness at the terrible murders in Charleston, South Carolina: Editor: The Anti-Defamation League Mountain States office is horrified and profoundly saddened by the terrible murder of nine people at the historic Emanuel AME Church