On March 11, 2014, Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Board Chair Andrea Shpall testified on behalf of ADL against a bill introduced in the Colorado legislature that would have made abortion illegal from the moment of conception. Following spirited testimony from proponents and opponents of the bill, lawmakers in the House Judiciary Committee defeated the measure with a 9-2 vote.  

  Denver, CO, March 3, 2014 … Responding to reports of vandalism against members of the East African immigrant community living in Fort Morgan, Colorado that have included reports of broken car windows and racial slurs painted on vehicles, Scott L. Levin, Mountain States Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League, issued the following statement:   “ADL condemns acts of vandalism

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today praised NBA player Jason Collins for his public honoring of Matthew Shepard, who was tortured and murdered because he was gay. Collins, the first openly gay athlete in the four major American sports, wore his number 98 jersey during the February 27, 2014 basketball game in Denver between the Denver Nuggets and the Brooklyn Nets.

Under the leadership of Regional Director Scott L. Levin and the Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Regional Law Enforcement Committee, a reunion of regional graduates of ADL’s Advanced Training School (ATS) took place on February 19, 2014 at the Denver Police Department Crime Laboratory. The reunion included a law enforcement training, luncheon and special meeting of the Regional Board focused on

  Denver, CO, February 21, 2014 … Responding to reports of anti-Obama graffiti in south central Denver that includes a swastika inside the letter “O” of “Obama,” Scott L. Levin, Mountain States Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League, issued the following statement:   “We condemn this graffiti. Regardless of one’s political views, the swastika is widely recognized as a powerful