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Pennsylvania Senate Republicans and Democrats Join Together for Bipartisan ADL Briefing on Extremism and Hate Crime

Harrisburg, PA, May 15, 2017… The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) conducted a bipartisan training on extremism and hate crime for Pennsylvania State Senate legislators and their staffs. The program, co-sponsored by the Pennsylvania State Senate Republican and Democratic caucuses, took place Friday, May 12, and was broadcast via live stream to hundreds of legislative staffers across the state. The program, entitled

Pennsylvania Anti-Semitic Incidents Spike 56 Percent in 2016, Early 2017 Numbers Suggest Continued Upward Trend

Philadelphia, PA, April 24, 2017 … Anti-Semitic incidents in Pennsylvania surged 56 percent in 2016 and jumped 19 percent in the first quarter of 2017, according to new data from the Anti-Defamation League. In its annual Audit of Anti-Semitic Incidents, ADL described significant increases in reported incidents of anti-Jewish harassment and vandalism in Pennsylvania. Nationwide, ADL tracked a 34 percent

ADL AND NAACP JOINTLY COMMEND CHERRY HILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THEIR “COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE” TO RAGTIME CONTROVERSY

Philadelphia, PA, March 22, 2017… The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the NAACP Camden County East Chapter today commended Cherry Hill Public Schools for turning a national controversy surrounding a high school theater production into an educational opportunity about racism. Cherry Hill High School East’s production of Ragtime was the subject of national news coverage and public debate due to the