As reports first began to trickle out that a gunman had taken worshipers hostage at a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas during Shabbat services on Jan. 15, the nation watched in horror as a terrorist threatened one of America’s most sacrosanct activities: the practice of faith. Fortunately, this incident — described by President Biden as both a hate crime and an act of terrorism — ended without death or injury to the hostages.
But this fact should not be taken to minimize the fear that has reverberated through the Jewish community in its aftermath. Before the nation could even catch its breath after Colleyville, reports began to filter out of bomb threats targeting historically black colleges and universities.
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Source: The Hill
URL: https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/homeland-security/594621-heres-two-actions-congress-can-take-now-to-make-our?rnd=1645050482