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ADL Senior Leadership Testifies Before Congress
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testimony before the House Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism, ADL CEO and National Director Jonathan Greenblatt urged Congress to put more pressure on social media companies to “shut down the neo-Nazis and anti-Semites on their platforms.” He renewed ADL’s call for Congress to pass a number of bills that have already been introduced, including the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act, the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act, and the Never Again Holocaust Education Act.
That same day, George Selim, Senior Vice President of Programs, also testified before the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy Regarding the Financing of Domestic Terrorism. You can read George's testimony
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Virginia’s General Assembly Passes the Equal Rights Amendment
Last week, Virginia’s General Assembly voted to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. While more work remains to achieve gender equity, this was a momentous occasion for all who share in ADL’s timeless mission to secure justice and fair treatment to all.
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World Leaders Join Together to Recognize 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz
More than 40 world leaders gathered in Jerusalem on Thursday to remember the six million lives lost and create a united front against anti-Semitism. While in Israel, leaders participated in the 5th Annual World Holocaust Forum at Yad Vashem to discuss how to combat rising anti-Semitic sentiments in the United States, Europe and around the world.
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Virginia Teen Charged in Online Swatting Ring Linked to Neo-Nazis
With the assistance of ADL’s Center on Extremism, an alleged neo-Nazi was arrested on Friday, January 10th for his apparent role in a nationwide swatting campaign.
Federal authorities arrested 19-year-old John William Kirby Kelley of Vienna, Virginia, for his alleged role in a multi-national swatting and doxing case involving Canada, the United States and England. Kelley was charged with conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States, specifically interstate threats to injure. The arrest is part of a larger, ongoing international investigation. Swatting is the act of falsely reporting an emergency to someone’s home with the goal of having a police unit (usually a SWAT team) deployed to their residence. This can result in injury to the target or other witnesses and has even caused a fatality.
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Join ADL Washington, D.C. for Jewish Advocacy Days in Annapolis, MD and Richmond, VA
In partnership with local Jewish community groups in both Maryland and Virginia, ADL Washington, D.C. will be meeting with legislators to advocate for stronger hate crimes legislation, expanded Holocaust education requirements, non-discrimination statutes protecting the LGBTQ community, clearer laws to combat hate online, and more.
Maryland Advocacy Day
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
3:30 - 8 PM
Annapolis, MD
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Virginia Advocacy Day
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
6:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Richmond, VA
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FBI Arrest Members of The Base, a Neo-Nazi Group, ahead of Richmond Gun Rally
On January 15, 2020, three Georgia men allegedly tied to The Base were arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit murder and participation in a criminal gang, according to arrest warrants and local reporting. One day later, on January 16, 2020, federal authorities arrested three men alleged to be members of The Base on a variety of gun charges. All three had firearms and were planning to attend a January 20th gun rally in Richmond, according to the F.B.I.
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Hear From ADL in Your Community - Request a Speaker
With anti-Semitism and hate on the rise, we know communities in the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia have more questions than ever. If you or your organization are interested in having an ADL representative speak, please fill out the form below.
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