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ADL, NAACP, Sleeping Giants, Common Sense, Free Press and Color of Change Call for Global Corporations to Pause Advertising on Facebook to Stop Hate Online

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Stop Hate for Profit
As Facebook has fueled the spread of hate online, a new campaign, #StopHateforProfit, organizes global corporations standing in solidarity against such hate New York, NY, June 17, 2020 … In response to Facebook’s repeated failure to meaningfully address the vast proliferation of hate on its platforms, six organizations today announced a new campaign, #StopHateforProfit, that asks large Facebook advertisers to show they will not support a company that puts profit over safety. ADL …
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Ohio Neo-Nazi Indicted on Federal Weapons Charges

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Antisemitic sign at "lockdown" protest
June 16, 2020 On June 15, 2020, a federal grand jury indicted Matthew Patrick Slatzer of Canton, Ohio, on weapons charges. Slatzer, a known neo-Nazi, was arrested in February after bringing a gun into a Canton bar, and was charged with possession of a firearm by a person with a domestic violence conviction. The investigation began after Slatzer -- who, according to police reports, was wearing a sword and hatchet on his belt -- entered a business in Stow, Ohio, on May 3, 2020. He allegedly…
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Extremist-Related Shootouts with Police Soar in First Half of 2020

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June 15, 2020 On June 6, members of the Santa Cruz County Sheriffs department arrested Steven Carrillo, an anti-police boogalooer and active duty U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant from Ben Lomond, California, charging him with nineteen felonies including murder, multiple counts of attempted murder and explosives charges. Carrillo is accused of killing Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller and seriously wounding two other law enforcement officers during an ambush attack with…
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ADL and NAACP Call for Action After Another Police Shooting Takes Life of Black Man in Georgia

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Atlanta, GA, June 14, 2020 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and the NAACP today called for the swift passage of HB 426, the Georgia Hate Crimes legislation, and committed to working for further actions to reform the state’s antiquated criminal justice system. Both organizations issued a joint statement in the wake of the police shooting of Rayshard Brooks, an African American man on Friday night in Atlanta. “Ahmaud Arbery. George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Rayshard…
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ADL and NAACP Call for Action After Another Police Shooting Takes Life of Black Man in Georgia

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Atlanta, GA, June 14, 2020 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and the NAACP today called for the swift passage of HB 426, the Georgia Hate Crimes legislation, and committed to working for further actions to reform the state’s antiquated criminal justice system. Both organizations issued a joint statement in the wake of the police shooting of Rayshard Brooks, an African American man on Friday night in Atlanta. “Ahmaud Arbery. George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Rayshard…
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ADL and NAACP Call for Action After Another Police Shooting Takes Life of Black Man in Georgia

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Atlanta, GA, June 14, 2020 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and the NAACP today called for the swift passage of HB 426, the Georgia Hate Crimes legislation, and committed to working for further actions to reform the state’s antiquated criminal justice system. Both organizations issued a joint statement in the wake of the police shooting of Rayshard Brooks, an African American man on Friday night in Atlanta. “Ahmaud Arbery. George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Rayshard…
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Historical Antisemitism

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Nazi Propaganda and Ideology Taught to Students
Echoes & Reflections GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School COMMON CORE STANDARDS: Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening In this unit, students learn about the origins of antisemitism and how this hatred was exploited by the Nazis during the 1920s and 1930s as part of their racist ideology. Students define the terms antisemitism and stereotype, review text and video sources, and create a timeline reflecting examples of antisemitism throughout history. Students will…
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KKK Leader Drives Truck into Protesters, NASCAR Bars Confederate Flags, Did NYC Police Officer Make White Power Sign

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June 12, 2020 THE WEEK’S BIG 3 A man who rammed his truck into a crowd of peaceful protesters in Virginia on Sunday, injuring one person, is a Ku Klux Klan leader, authorities said. NASCAR said Wednesday that it is banning the display of the Confederate flag at all of its events and properties. A video of a uniformed New York City police officer appearing to make a white power symbol at a George Floyd protest Saturday in New York City has prompted an internal review. Read on for…
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Numerous Nakba Day Commemorations Descend into Extremism and Antisemitism

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June 12, 2020 Nakba (“catastrophe” in Arabic) Day, held on May 15 each year, is marked by Palestinians and their supporters, including many anti-Israel activists, as a day to mourn the creation of the State of Israel and advocate for the Right of Return of Palestinian refugees. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations and activists went virtual with events such as webinars featuring anti-Israel activists and academics, most of which ran from May 14 through May 21. In…
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The Purpose and Power of Protest

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Hennessy Garcia at New York City Students 4 Justice protest, 2020
Table Talk: Family Conversations about Current EventsIn the wake of George's Floyd's murder in May 2020 by the police, protests erupted across the United States. The first protest took place in Minneapolis, MN the night after George Floyd was killed. Within days, protests were taking place in all fifty states and more than 140 cities nationwide. Tens of thousands of people also gathered in countries around the world to support the protests and show solidarity. In a…
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Usual Suspects: Iran and Turkey’s Scapegoating of Minorities during Covid-19

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June 11, 2020 By Tugba Tanyeri Erdemir and David Andrew Weinberg The global pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges to governments around the globe.  But the Middle East in particular is one of the regions where majoritarian governments and their supporters are responding to the medical, societal and economic challenges of Covid-19 by doubling down on scapegoating minorities in order to whitewash the state’s own governance failures.   In the Middle East, Turkey…
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Small But Vocal Array of Right Wing Extremists Appearing at Protests

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June 10, 2020 Some vocal extremists are showing up at the ongoing protests over the murder of George Floyd and police brutality. The extremists, who subscribe to a range of right wing ideologies, do not appear to be following any overarching plan or strategy, and are turning up at protests of all sizes, nationwide. Some who share the protesters’ opposition to law enforcement and government are joining the demonstrations. Others, carrying weapons, are acting as self-appointed security…
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Report: FBI found weapons, booby traps after arrest of 3 Nevada men

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Stephen T. Parshall, 35, Andrew T. Lynam Jr., 23, and William L. Loomis, 40 (Photo credit: LVMPD via AP)   LAS VEGAS (AP) — FBI agents found rags, gasoline, aerosol cans and weapons along with booby traps, fireworks and handwritten notes of military and survival tactics while serving search warrants on three Nevada men who authorities say sought to spark violence during recent Las Vegas protests, according to police reports obtained Monday. U.S. prosecutors say…
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Receives ADL’s Highest Honor

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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

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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…
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Details revealed about 3 Las Vegas men charged with terrorism attempt

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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…
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8 News Now I-Team: What is the “Boogaloo Movement”?

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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…
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ADL RESOURCES ON THE BOOGALOO MOVEMENT THAT INSPIRED EXTREMISTS ARRESTED FOR PLOTTING ATTACKS TO TERRORIZE LAS VEGAS PROTESTS

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Contact: Jolie Brislin, ADL Nevada Regional Director  (702) 610-1858, Jbrislin@adl.org      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…
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White Supremacist Fliers Distributed in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids

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  Some residents of Iowa City and Cedar Rapids woke up on Monday to find adhesive-backed fliers from a white supremacist group on their lawns and driveways. The anti-immigrant messages found on both the westside of Iowa City and in southwest Cedar Rapids were wrapped around rolled-up old copies of Little Village magazine. The fliers, which call for the expulsion of immigrants because “They can’t make white babies,” were produced by the National…
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Auschwitz Museum Issues Plea for Donations to Make Up for Revenue Lost During Coronavirus Crisis

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  (JTA) — The memorial and museum at the former Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland has lost so much income due to the coronavirus pandemic that it is now asking for public donations. In a plea issued Wednesday, the museum administration called on “everyone for whom the preservation of memory is important” to chip in to keep programs going, even while the memorial site itself remains empty of visitors. Last year, the site of the former Nazi death camp…
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