Voting Rights and the 2020 Election Democracy depends on ensuring that every voter has an equal and fair opportunity to cast a ballot, free from restrictions that have a discriminatory impact. There is, perhaps, no more fundamental right in a democracy than the vote. We want you to have all the information you need to vote. Whether you live
ADL is so grateful to Shelly Steinhauser for dedicating his 90th birthday celebration to supporting the Mountain States Region. Shelly answered three big questions for us about why ADL and its mission to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all remains so critical. ADL: What are the biggest changes
On August 4th, ADL and the National Constitution Center virtually hosted the 21st annual Supreme Court Review. Among the guest speakers were Erwin Chemerinsky, legal scholar of constitutional law and federal civil procedure, Paul Clement, the 43rd Solicitor General of the US, Frederick Lawrence, legal scholar and author of “Punishing Hate: Bias Crimes Under American Law” and Dahlia Lithwick,
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser was the keynote speaker on July 27 for a virtual meeting celebrating the work of the 2020 ADL Summer Associate Research Program participants. The group engaged in a discussion about several pertinent topics of the day including information security related to COVID-19 contact tracing, mask mandates, international protests against police brutality, legal response to
This week, people all over the United States will recognize and embrace one of the oldest and greatest celebrations for African Americans – Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865, Union Major General Gordon Granger announced in Galveston Texas, the Civil War was over, and all previously enslaved people in Texas were free – effectively ending slavery. (This was two and a
