Blog Archives

School Voucher Defeat A Win For Religious Freedom

In a letter submitted to the Denver Post, Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Regional Director Scott L. Levin writes:   The Denver Post got it wrong when it criticized the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision striking down the Douglas County school voucher program as unconstitutional. The voucher program raised serious questions about religious freedom.   The voucher program channeled taxpayer dollars to schools founded

#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 Mountain States Summer Associate Research Program Celebrates the Start of its Eighth Year

  Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey was the keynote speaker at the opening reception on May 27, 2015 to kick off the 2015 Mountain States Anti-Defamation League Summer Associate Research Program. Mr. Morrissey shared his personal story and insights into his remarkable career in law and public service with the two dozen attorneys and summer associates in attendance. The reception

ADL to Urban Outfitters: Remove Tapestry “Eerily Reminiscent” of Holocaust Garb

  A photo taken by an Anti-Defamation League employee of a tapestry for sale at the Boulder, CO Urban Outfitters store has since made headlines world-wide.  The tapestry’s design was “eerily reminiscent” of the gray and white stripes and pink triangles found on uniforms that gay male prisoners were forced to wear in Nazi concentration camps. While the offending item is no longer