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Colorado and Wyoming Experience “Extremely Troubling” Growth in Anti-Semitic Incidents

Following a consistent trend over the last several years, the number of anti-Semitic incidents in the United States increased slightly in 2010, with a total of 1,239 incidents of assaults, vandalism and harassment reported during the calendar year, according to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). In Colorado and Wyoming, however, the number of incidents rose significantly. The ADL Audit of Anti-Semitic

ADL Condemns Alleged Colorado Hate Vandalism

In response to the reported vandalism of three school buses with swastikas and anti-gay slurs at Grant Family Farms, three civil rights and community organizations condemned the hateful messages and expressed gratitude toward the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office for its quick and responsive actions investigating this incident as a bias-motivated crime. The following statement was issued by Scott L. Levin,

ADL Applauds Decision Ending Douglas County Voucher Program

Responding to the issuance of an injunction by a Denver District Court halting the Douglas County School District voucher program, Scott L. Levin, Mountain States Regional Director of the Anti-Defamation League issued the following statement: The Anti-Defamation League applauds the decision of the Denver District Court halting the unconstitutional voucher program instituted by the Douglas County School District.  We are

In A World of Hate You Can Create A Legacy of Hope

A legacy gift to the Anti-Defamation League Foundation’s Legacy Endowment Campaign – Funding for the Future can help ADL remain vital, vigorous and able to carry out its critical mission far into the future, even in the most difficult times. Many legacy gift options may also provide you and your loved ones with attractive benefits such as tax savings and

ADL Welcomes Second Sentencing in Boulder Hate Crime, Applauds Boulder County District Attorney and Law Enforcement

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today praised the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office and the Boulder Police Department following the sentencing of a Lafayette man, Joseph Coy, who was found guilty in April of committing a hate crime and second degree assault against a student from Nigeria in a brutal attack last fall. Coy was sentenced to a five-year prison term