New York, NY, June 26, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today praised the Supreme Court’s decision in the four cases challenging the constitutionality of state marriage bans that limited marriage to one man and one woman, calling it “an historic step toward full civil rights for LGBT in America.” In a 5-4 decision, the Court held that the 14th
New York, NY, June 22, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed horror over an anti-Semitic assault on Staten Island by three local teenagers who allegedly threw a rock and hurled anti-Jewish insults at the victim as he approached a bus stop near Harold Street and Washington Avenue in Staten Island on June 21. According to reports, the assailants mocked
New York, NY, June 21, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) said the Charleston shooter’s newly revealed racist manifesto reveals “an individual whose worldview was tainted not only by racism but by hardcore anti-Semitism,” and provides an added reason for the Black and Jewish communities to forge closer bonds in working to counter racism in America. In addition to giving
New York, NY, June 18, 2015 … In response to ongoing concerns over anti-Semitic incidents on Long Island, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has announced an expansion of its presence with the formation of a local advisory committee and implementation of its renowned educational programs and initiatives. On April 30, ADL introduced the launch of its new Long Island advisory committee
New York, NY, June 18, 2015 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today expressed horror and profound sorrow at the tragic murder of nine parishioners during a prayer meeting at the historic Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. According to ADL’s Center on Extremism, the suspect in the shootings, identified as 21-year-old Dylann Storm Roof, may have white supremacist
