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Student’s Snapchat Post Investigated as Anti-Semitic

  Police and school officials are investigating an incident involving Cherry Creek High School students who reportedly circulated a photo on social media sporting an anti-Semitic caption. ADL Mountain States Regional Director Scott Levin has spoken with school officials, parents and media about the incident. Levin told 9News: The picture was brought to my attention by a parent of a

ADL Senior Associate Director Jeremy Shaver Interviewed on CBS4 News Regarding Safety and Security for Houses of Worship

  ADL Mountain States Region Senior Associate Director Jeremy Shaver spoke with CBS4 News about an initiative in Jefferson County, Colorado to provide security training for faith-based institutions. The Safety in Faith Summit is kicking off its fifth year this week as part of an effort led by Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Shrader. “It is critical that the public and

Anti-Semitic Incidents Remained at Near-Historic Levels in 2018

Denver, CO, April 30, 2019 … The number of reported anti-Semitic incidents declined slightly in 2018, but remained near-historic levels, according to new data released today by ADL (the Anti-Defamation League). There were 48 incidents of anti-Jewish harassment and vandalism reported in the three-state region of Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming, with 39 of those incidents taking place in Colorado.

We Should All Be Safe in Our Houses of Worship

A Letter from ADL Mountain States Regional Director Scott Levin   Friends, We should all feel safe in our houses of worship. It doesn’t matter if you are in a Sikh Temple in Wisconsin, the Mother Emanuel Church in South Carolina or the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pennsylvania. On Thursday night, we learned about shootings at two mosques in