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ADL decries anti-Semitic and anti-immigrant graffiti

The Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Region condemns the latest anti-Semitic and anti-immigrant vandalism found in the Metro-Denver area, this time near a high school in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Two separate sections of an underpass were spray-painted with graffiti including “Build that wall” and “Hitler was right” next to a drawing of a swastika. “There is no place for such hateful,

No Holiday From Hate

Anti-Defamation League Scott L. Levin was interviewed on July 4 by Channel 7 News about the posting of a drawing of Adolf Hitler at a Taco Bell drive thru in Parker, Colorado. Levin noted: It was particularly upsetting that someone would choose to take such hateful action over the Independence Day Holiday.  While there were no words on the picture to indicate

ADL CONDEMNS VANDALISM AT COLORADO SPRINGS SYNAGOGUE

Denver, CO, June 12, 2017…The Anti-Defamation League on Monday condemned an apparent act of vandalism that occurred over the weekend at Chabad Lubavitch of Southern Colorado in Colorado Springs. According to media and police reports, the incident took place early Saturday morning, June 10. Surveillance cameras recorded two men walk up to the synagogue and place a bumper sticker on

Letter to the Editor, Daily Camera: Balanced Narrative Necessary

  This past weekend, the Boulder Daily Camera published a letter to the Editor by Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Regional Director Scott L. Levin responding to an opinion piece by Ira Chernus about the 50th anniversary of the Six Day War. The letter may be found in its entirety below.   Re: “The Six-Day War: 50 years later” (Daily Camera, June 4): Ira

ADL CONDEMNS ANTI-MUSLIM MARCHES, SUPPORTS FREEDOM OF RELIGION

  Denver, CO, June 9, 2017…The Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Region is deeply concerned about coordinated anti-Muslim marches that are scheduled to take place in at least 23 cities across the country on June 10, including Denver. ADL joined more than 120 groups to urge mayors where the rallies are taking place – including Mayor Michael B. Hancock in Denver