Recently, ADL Mountain States Regional Director Scott Levin and Senior Associate Director Jeremy Shaver were interviewed for two radio programs about the state of hate in the US, including the increase in anti-Semitic and other bias-motivated incidents.
On October 30, Levin spoke with Colorado Public Radio about the difficulty of accurately tracking anti-Semitic and hate crimes (for more on that topic, see ADL’s analysis of this week’s FBI report on the increase in such crimes nationally and regionally). On November 7, Shaver spoke with KSFR Santa Fe Radio reporter Mary Lou Cooper about the rise in anti-Semitic incidents.
Below is a roundup of ADL’s additional media coverage in the region during the past few weeks on stories ranging from local reactions to the tragic Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh to bias motivated incidents in the region and more.
- ADL Mountain States Expresses Solidarity, Grief After Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting (Boulder Jewish News, 10/27/18)
- Governor, faith communities to lead Denver vigil in honor of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting victims (The Denver Post, 10/28/18)
- Emotional Vigil for Pittsburgh Shooting Victims Held in Denver Synagogue
(The Denver Post, 10/28/18) - Denver comes together in grief and solidarity after the mass shooting in a Pittsburgh synagogue (The Denverite, 10/28/18)
- Colorado community gathers to mourn victims of Pittsburgh shooting (KDVR-TV, FOX Denver, 10/28/18)
- Denver’s Anti-Defamation League Sees Spike in Hate Crimes This Year
(KDVR-TV, FOX Denver, 10/29/18) - About 3,000 gather at Temple Emanuel to honor victims killed at Tree of Life Synagogue (KMGH-TV, ABC Denver, 10/29/18)
- Disrespectful leaders have encouraged disrespect among our citizenry (The Denverite, 10/30/18)
- Thousands gather for Denver vigil (The Intermountain Jewish News, 10/31/18)
- Local Gun Shop Owner Offers Rabbis Free Weapons (KOAA-TV, NBC Denver, 10/31/18)
- Community comes together to honor the fallen in Pittsburgh massacre
(The Villager, Greenwood Village, CO, 10/31/18) - AUMENTAN LOS CRÍMENES DE ODIO EN COLORADO (Entravision, 10/31/18)
- Jewish gun store owner in Colorado offers rabbis free rifles (JTA, 11/2/18)
- Groups suggest opening up conversations after influx of hate crimes
(KMGH-TV, ABC Denver, 11/4/18) - Superintendent fights back against hate after racist graffiti found in Eaglecrest High bathroom (9News, NBC Denver, 11/5/18)
- As reports of hate crimes rise nationally, Colorado sees increase in bias-motivated crimes against Jewish people (Denver Post, 11/14/18)