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ADL Decries Defacement of Gunbarrel Building with Swastikas

Responding to reports of the defacement of a building in Gunbarrel with swastikas, the Boulder office of the Anti-Defamation League decried the hateful act and called for a full investigation of the incident. Amy M. Stein, ADL’s Boulder Community Director, issued the following statement: “ADL is disheartened to hear of the recent vandalism in our community and particularly disturbed to

FBI Issues Statement on Anti-Semitic Hacking of Boulder Websites

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Boulder Police Department issued the following statement on January 8, 2010: During the first week of January 2010, several websites were hacked in the Boulder area including two Jewish synagogue websites.  The other sites primarily involved commercial sites and were hacked without any derogatory statements or words being posted.  The victims of these

ADL Decries Hacking of Boulder Jewish Websites

Boulder, CO…Responding to the hacking of three Boulder Jewish institutions’ websites this weekend, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today decried the blatantly anti-Semitic acts. Amy M. Stein, Community Director of ADL’s Boulder Office, said: “The Anti-Defamation League is disturbed and outraged by the vile messages of hate and anti-Semitism that intruders posted on three Jewish community websites. We are working with

ADL Applauds Enforcement of Hate Crimes Laws by Denver Authorities

Responding to the announcement of the arrest of 32 men and juveniles for racially-motivated assaults and robberies in Denver, the Mountain States Region of the Anti-Defamation League issued the following statement: “The Anti-Defamation League applauds the work of the Denver Police Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Denver District Attorney in enforcing Colorado’s hate crime laws.  Crimes targeting

Anti-Defamation League Decries Religious Bigotry in Local Billboard

Denver, CO, (November 20, 2009)… Responding to reports of a billboard in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, that references the recent shootings in Fort Hood and shows a caricature of President Obama in a turban and robe next to the words “President or Jihad,” Bruce H. DeBoskey, Mountain States Director of the Anti-Defamation League, issued the following statement: “The Anti-Defamation League decries