New York, NY, June 7, 2020 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today honored New York Governor Andrew Cuomo with its highest honor, the America’s Democratic Legacy Award, for prioritizing efforts and proposing important initiatives to combat antisemitism in the state.
The award was presented by Esta Gordon Epstein, Chair of ADL’s Board of Directors, at its annual National Leadership Summit, which was held virtually this year The ADL America’s Democratic Legacy Award…
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Boogaloo arrests reveal new extremist agenda to hijack protests
By Jeff German Las Vegas Review-Journal
June 6, 2020 – 10:31 am
When three suspected members of the “boogaloo” movement were arrested in Las Vegas a week ago, it confirmed suspicions that extremists are looking for opportunities to trigger violence in Nevada communities.
The boogaloo arrests are the first in the country of far-right extremists accused of planning to…
The three men accused of trying to incite violence during Las Vegas protests all have U.S. military backgrounds. 13 Investigates the details.
By: Darcy Spears
Posted at 11:31 PM, Jun 04, 2020 and last updated 6:29 AM, Jun 05, 2020
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The three men accused of trying to incite violence during Las Vegas protests all have U.S. military backgrounds. 13 Investigates the details about those who signed up to protect our country, only…
Contact: Jolie Brislin, ADL Nevada Regional Director
(702) 610-1858, [email protected]
Las Vegas, NV, June 4, 2020 … The Nevada Regional Office of ADL (Anti-Defamation League) is here to serve the community—to Educate, Protect, and Investigate—all in keeping with the spirit of stopping “…the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.”
In…
by: Vanessa Murphy
Posted: Jun 4, 2020 / 06:11 PM PDT / Updated: Jun 4, 2020 / 06:35 PM PDT
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Three men remain in custody after they were accused of plotting an attack at a Black Lives Matter Protest in Las Vegas. Prosecutors said they’re members of the “Boogaloo Movement.”
Prosecutors also revealed members of this movement considered bombing a building near Lake Mead, a power substation in central Las…
New York, NY, June 3, 2020 … As the nation reels from another shocking case of police brutality against an unarmed African American man and as people of all backgrounds have taken to the streets for nationwide protests demanding justice, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) is hosting its annual National Leadership Summit virtually this Sunday, June 7, with a line-up of prominent speakers who will tackle issues surrounding racism and hatred in America.
Confirmed speakers for the virtual…
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and SCOTT SONNER
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Three Nevada men with ties to a loose movement of right-wing extremists advocating the overthrow of the U.S. government have been arrested on terrorism-related charges in what authorities say was a conspiracy to spark violence during recent protests in Las Vegas.
Federal prosecutors say the three white men with U.S. military experience are accused of conspiring to carry out a plan that began in April…
New York, NY, June 3, 2020 … ADL (Anti-Defamation League) CEO and National Director Jonathan A. Greenblatt issued the following statement today on the elevation of charges against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and the charges brought against the three other former officers involved in the murder of George Floyd:
Today’s announcement by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is an important step forward in securing justice for George Floyd and…
June 03, 2020 A medida que continúan las protestas — en gran parte pacíficas, pero cada vez más marcadas por enfrentamientos violentos, saqueos y vandalismo — en respuesta al asesinato de George Floyd por la policía en Minneapolis, los expertos de derecha y un grupo ideológicamente diverso de teóricos de la conspiración han afirmado que George Soros ha fomentado el caos.
El lenguaje agresivo contra Soros se ha disparado en los…
June 02, 2020 As protests – still largely peaceful, but increasingly marked by violent confrontations, looting and vandalism -- continue in response to the murder of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, right-wing pundits and an ideologically diverse crew of conspiracy theorists have alleged that George Soros has played a role in fomenting the chaos.
Aggressive language towards Soros has exploded on social media sites like Twitter, where a sample assessment showed that negative…
Dear ADL Nevada Community,
In 2020 it is astonishing that we must continue to have the same conversation, that racism is a systemic problem in our county. Yet, here we are. We collectively mourn the loss of George Floyd and stand in solidarity with the Black and Brown communities in Nevada and across the country.
Our country is in pain. We all know this, and have known for a long time. However, there are moments that are so intense that the nation is…
May 30, 2020, New York, NY … ADL (Anti-Defamation League) CEO and National Director Jonathan A. Greenblatt issued the following statement today in regards to the developing situation in Minneapolis and across the country, following the murder of George Floyd by police:
We stand in solidarity with the Black community as they yet again are subject to pain and suffering at the hands of a racist and unjust system. While it is a necessary first step in the pathway towards justice that…
New ADL report shows extent of radical anti-Israel activity on campus, identifies funders
New York, NY, May 27, 2020 … As universities begin preparing to reopen campuses in the fall semester, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) is calling on administrators and faculty to take meaningful steps to ensure an inclusive campus climate for all students in response to a series of disturbing anti-Israel and antisemitic actions at U.S. colleges in 2019.
In a new report issued…
May 22, 2020 THE WEEK’S BIG 3
There was a 50 percent increase in arrests and plots linked to domestic Islamist extremism in the United States in 2019, according to new data from ADL. The international Jewish community expressed concern and condemnation over a purported arson attack on the Tomb of Esther and Mordechai in Iran. The House Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism had an online hearing on Wednesday to discuss the rise of extremism during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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May 22, 2020 On May 1, 2020, when boogaloo activists organized a protest against coronavirus public safety measures in Raleigh, North Carolina, many attendees carried firearms in defiance of state laws prohibiting guns at public demonstrations. It was a scene played out across the country in recent weeks, as boogalooers are energized by resistance to lockdown restrictions, which they view as tyrannical government overreach. Boogaloo adherents have shown up at numerous lockdown protests, waving…
May 22, 2020 At nationwide rallies against policies aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, highly visible protesters are comparing government officials to Nazis and their policies to the Nazi persecution of Jews during World War II.
The tactic of employing Nazi- and Holocaust-related analogies is not new -- it has been used by protesters and pundits for decades. But these analogies, laden as they are with allusions to unqualified evil, tyranny and persecution, continue to provoke outrage…
May 21, 2020 As quickly as the coronavirus spread across the world, white supremacist merchandising companies seized the opportunity to profit from it. Companies in the United States and Europe are marketing coronavirus-related wares from clothing to facemasks to stickers, many adorned with white supremacist related symbols or codes.
The German-based white supremacist merchandising company Druck18 (the 18 in this case likely stands for the numeric reference to the letters “A”…
May 19, 2020 A small but significant segment of the criticism leveled at Israel in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has veered into extremism and antisemitism, especially accusations that Israel or Zionists schemed to create and spread the coronavirus or are taking advantage of the pandemic for personal gain. Additional tropes equate Zionism or Israel with the virus or contend that Israelis or Zionists deserve to be infected with or die from it.
Those responsible for these assertions…
May 19, 2020 By: Janet Murguía of Unidos US; Marc Morial of the National Urban League; Jonathan Greenblatt of ADL.
As leaders of organizations committed to securing civil and human rights, we have been in constant conversation about the impact of coronavirus on communities of color. The global pandemic has highlighted just how much work is left to be done to build a just and inclusive society and serves as a tragic reminder that we are far from reaching that ideal.
With…
May 18, 2020 Key Highlights:
While there were no attacks or murders linked to domestic Islamist extremism in 2019, there were 30 arrests, nine of which were for terror plots, indicating that Islamist extremism continues to pose a threat to the United States.
In 2019, there was a 50 percent increase in arrests and plots linked to domestic Islamist extremism.
The 2019 terror plot targets highlight extremists’ sustained focus on targeting religious institutions, and antisemitism…