Denver Post To: Editor, Denver Post Re: “Scorning frugality and economic sanity,” Oct. 27 letter to the editor. Economic frugality may be a laudable goal, as asserted by letter-writer Vern Andrews, but it is not necessary to use stereotypes about Jews in order to make that point. We must take issue with Mr. Andrews’ repetition of old myths about Jews

The Mountain States Region of the Anti-Defamation League today hailed Congress’ passage of the Mathew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crime Prevention Act, and welcomed the anticipated signature of the measure by President Obama later this week. ADL Mountain States Regional Director Bruce H. DeBoskey issued the following statement: Hate crimes are a very real problem in our society. 

Colorado Springs Gazette It has been 11 years since Matthew Shepard was beaten, tied to a lonely Wyoming fence, and left to die because his attackers hated gay men. That same year, James Byrd, Jr., was dragged to his death behind a pickup truck in Jasper, Texas, a victim of a racially motivated crime. One of Byrd’s attackers wore tattoos

ADL has joined a broad coalition of groups and individuals to OPPOSE Denver Initiative 300, the “vehicle impoundment” initiative, which will be on the ballot mailed to Denver voters in October.  A majority of Denver City Council members oppose this initiative, as do the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police and the County Sheriffs of Colorado. Many Denver voters are

The number of anti-Semitic incidents declined both nationwide and in Colorado in 2008, according to the Anti-Defamation League’s annual Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents. Incidents reported to ADL’s offices in Denver and Boulder declined from 30 in 2007 to 15 in 2008. The Audit showed that reported incidents also declined nationwide from 1,460 in 2007 to 1,352 in 2008, a decrease