THE WEEK'S BIG 3
Suicide bombers, possibly motivated by ISIS, attack churches and tourist attractions in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, killing more than 250 people; lawmakers in Alabama compare abortion to the Holocaust in proposed legislation; and the leader of a New Mexico militia movement is arrested on gun charges after ‘detaining’ migrants on the Southern border.
Read on for more on these headlines, news you can use to fight hate this week, and the latest info about ADL from around the country.
Read on for more on these headlines, news you can use to fight hate this week, and the latest info about ADL around the country.
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ISIS Claims Sri Lanka Attacks
“As Sri Lankans buried the dead from the half-dozen Easter Sunday bombing, the Islamic State issued a statement boasting of the suicide assaults. It also distributed an online video showing the person Sri Lankan officials suspect of having led the attacks.” The New York Times:
+ ADL Blog: Tragedy in Sri Lanka May Be Connected to ISIS’s Global Influence
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Alabama Politicians Compare Abortions to the Holocaust in Proposed Legislation
“Within the text of each bill, the authors compare abortions to lives lost during the Holocaust, in Joseph Stalin’s gulags, during China’s ‘Great Leap Forward,’ under the Khmer Rouge and during the Rwandan Genocide.’” CBS News: READ MORE
+ Read ADL’s letter to the Alabama Legislature
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FBI Arrests Leader of Armed Militia Group ‘Detaining’ Migrants at the Border
“Hopkins leads the United Constitutional Patriots, or UCP, one of several militias that have taken to patrolling the U.S.-Mexico border. The patrols have been prompted by a recent surge in caravans of Central America migrants and emboldened by President Trump’s assertion that the arrivals constitute an ‘invasion.’” The Washington Post:
+ ADL Blog: Arrest of United Constitutional Patriots Leader Renews Concerns Over Border Vigilantes
KEY ADL SOCIAL STATEMENTS
- As we observe Passover, let’s reflect on modern plagues that still oppress so many…
- The Equality Act represents a historic opportunity to clarify that all Americans are protected from discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation & gender identity…
- @ADL + @AspenInstitute are joining forces to create a future cohort of diverse leaders to address the nation’s problems through civil discourse…
IN THE COMMUNITY
- Diversity Training Works to Prevent, Respond to Hate on UT’s Campus (WBIR-TV, NBC Knoxville, TN)
- Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, Activist Linda Sarsour to Talk Israel, Palestine at UMass Amherst (Daily Hampshire Gazette)
- Anti-Defamation League Bestows Its ‘No Place for Hate’ Designation on 15 Branches of Greater Philadelphia YMCAs (KYW-TV, CBS Philadelphia)
ADL IN THE NEWS
- The Truth About the ADL’s Position on Settlement Annexation (Algemeiner – Sharon Nazarian Letter to the Editor)
- Bipartisan Bill Urges Congress to Publish Annual Report on PA Incitement (The Jerusalem Post)
- Inside the Team at Facebook That Dealt with the Christchurch Shooting (The New Yorker)
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