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After Long Fight, ADL is Relieved at Facebook Announcement That It Will Remove Holocaust Denial Content
ADL is relieved by Facebook’s announcement that it is updating its hate speech policy to prohibit any content “that denies or distorts the Holocaust.” This comes after nearly a decade of ADL advocating for such changes and just weeks before the 2020 presidential election, where users have been using the platform to perpetuate hate and conspiracy theories at alarming rates.
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ADL Issues Guide for States and Municipalities on Countering Potential Election-Motivated Violent Extremism in 2020
ADL is distributing guidance for state governments and local municipalities with a series of best practices for countering the possibility of election-motivated violence on or after the general election on November 3. The goal is to ensure that voters can feel safe and secure going to the polls and afterwards.
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Thirteen Men Arrested for Plotting to Kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Virginia Governor Ralph Northam
On October 8, 2020, federal and state authorities in Michigan announced the arrest of 13 people associated with a militia cell called the Wolverine Watchmen. Six people were charged federally with conspiracy to kidnap, while seven more were charged by the state of Michigan with material support for terrorist acts, carrying or possessing a firearm during commission of a felony, and other charges. FBI agents testified on Tuesday that the group had also discussed abducting Virginia Governor Ralph Northam.
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At the Extremes: Conspiracy Theories and Anti-Asian Hostility Spikes on Twitter
After President Trump announced his COVID-19 diagnosis, there was a surge of anti-Asian American and conspiracy theory content, often delving into antisemitism. The spread of xenophobic, racist or antisemitic conspiracy theories creates a dangerous political environment that could potentially result in harassment, discrimination, and even violence against targeted groups.
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Collins Hate Crime Law Goes Into Effect; Bowie State, University of Maryland Announce Social Justice Alliance
"A state law named for 1st Lt. Richard Collins III went into effect Oct. 1 that allows prosecutors to pursue hate crime charges for acts motivated “in part” by hate, something that played a role in the trial for the Bowie State student’s murder in May 2017," the Capitol Gazette reported.
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ADL Table Talk: What is the Electoral College and Why Is it Controversial?
The Electoral College is an election topic that inspires confusion, controversy and conflict. Many people know that the Electoral College is part of the Presidential election process but may be unsure about its importance and how it works. This ADL Table Talk will help educators, parents and students understand how the Electoral College works, the rationale behind the body and its effects on our elections.
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Virtual Cinema J: Viral Antisemitism in Four Mutations Presented by Bender JCC
By virtually every yardstick, antisemitism in the U.S. and Europe is rising and worsening in ways not seen since the 1930s. Like a virus, it mutates and evolves across cultures, borders and ideologies, making it all but impossible to stop. Filmmaker Andrew Goldberg explores its infectious behavior in his powerful, must-see film Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mutations
as he travels through four countries to speak firsthand with victims, witnesses, antisemites, and interviewees including Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, Fareed Zakaria, George Will and Deborah Lipstadt.
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Applications Now Open - Apply for ADL Glass Leadership Institute
The Glass Leadership Institute (GLI) is the cornerstone leadership development program at ADL. GLI empowers young professionals to fight hatred and bigotry in their own communities.
The Washington, DC cohort unites activists and supporters interested in learning about effective advocacy and leadership in pursuit of ADL’s mission. Participants are provided with opportunities for team-building and socializing with their classmates and for engaging with ADL’s local and national leadership.
Check out this feature on GLI Alumnae Julia Godshaw and Shelley Greenspan.
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