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ADL, Colorado Sikhs commend Jeffco DA for filing hate crime charge against man accused of attacking Sikh business owner

Denver, CO, July 22, 2020 … The Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Region and Colorado Sikhs welcome the decision of First Judicial District Attorney Pete Wier to add a bias-motivated crime charge in the case against a man who is accused of attacking a Lakewood business owner and member of Colorado’s Sikh community.   The Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office announced

ADL Condemns Racist, Xenophobic Vandalism at Santa Fe Restaurant

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Denver, CO, June 23, 2020 …The Anti-Defamation League Mountain States Region is deeply disturbed by reports of significant vandalism and racist, xenophobic graffiti at India Palace restaurant in downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico. “We condemn the horrendous vandalism and vicious graffiti at India Palace restaurant and offer support and solidarity to the business owners,” said ADL Mountain States

ANTISEMITIC INCIDENTS HIT ALL-TIME HIGH IN 2019

Reported incidents in Colorado surge by 56 percent, according to ADL annual report   Denver, CO, May 12, 2020 …The American Jewish community experienced the highest level of antisemitic incidents last year since tracking began in 1979, with more than 2,100 acts of assault, vandalism and harassment reported across the United States, according to new data from ADL (the Anti-Defamation

Survey on Jewish Americans’ Experiences with Antisemitism

In the face of unprecedented attacks on the Jewish community, ADL conducted a survey of Jewish Americans to explore their experiences with antisemitism. We not only asked about people’s experiences — from online harassment to overhearing hateful slurs to being physically attacked — but we also explored the impact of these experiences. Read the report here.