Denver, CO, April 27, 2015…The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) testified today in opposition to a bill that would establish public support for private education, including private religious instruction, by creating a tax credit program. The legislation, Senate Bill 45, was defeated in the House Education Committee on a 6-5 vote.   Scott L. Levin, ADL Mountain States Regional Director, issued the

  Denver, CO, April 22, 2015…The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) testified today in opposition to a bill that would improperly insert a religious definition of life in state law, endanger women’s access to important medical services, and allow prosecution for abortion services and potentially miscarriages. The legislation, Senate Bill 268, passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on a 3-2 vote. ADL Mountain

Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Regional Director Scott L. Levin’s letter to the Editor of the Denver Post takes Mike Rosen to task for his perpetuation of stereotypes and anti-Muslim prejudice in a recent column. Levin writes:   Editor: Mike Rosen’s column is a blatant provocation in its assertion that it is a “fantasy” for President Obama to claim that Islam

Denver, CO, April 6, 2015…The Anti-Defamation League commended first responders and law enforcement agencies for swiftly responding to reports of envelopes containing a suspicious white powder at two Boulder Jewish institutions earlier today.   Hazardous materials teams responded immediately to both the Boulder Jewish Community Center and Congregation Har HaShem after reports that both institutions received suspicious envelopes. Both buildings

Denver, CO, April 3, 2015…The Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Region applauded the Colorado Civil Rights Division’s determination that Azucar Bakery in Denver did not discriminate when it declined to write an offensive, anti-gay message on a Bible-shaped cake for a customer.   William Jack, a Castle Rock resident, walked into Azucar Bakery last March and asked for two cakes, both