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Local Law Enforcement Chiefs Return from Elite ADL Training in Israel

This week, fifteen law enforcement executives from around the country returned from Israel after participating in ADL’s 2016 National Counter-Terrorism Seminar (NCTS).  Among the participants were Colonel Tyree Blocker, Superintendent of the Pennsylvania State Police, and Lieutenant Colonel Raymond Guidetti, Deputy Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police. Each year, NCTS brings the highest level of law enforcement executives from

ADL Vice Chair Speaks at Memorial Service for Charleston 9

ADL Executive Vice Chair Doug Stanger represented the League at an Atlantic County memorial service for the one-year anniversary of the Charleston Shooting.  Read highlights from Mr. Stanger’s moving remarks below:   On this anniver­sary, after a week­end of bias-motivated may­hem, we should reded­i­cate our­selves to ensur­ing that we, as a nation, are doing all we can to fight hate

European Delegation Visits ADL Philadelphia

ADL Philadelphia met with a delegation of esteemed visitors from Europe, and engaged in a unique conversation about the contributions and challenges faced by minority and immigrant groups in the United States. The meeting was facilitated by of Citizen Diplomacy International, an initiative of the US Department of State. Guests from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Netherlands, and Russia were in attendance. 

ADL Resources in the Wake of the Orlando Shooting

In response to the recent horrific shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, ADL has offered support to local and national law enforcement, LGBT and Muslim organizations, and the wider community. ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt issued a statement decrying the attack, calling it “both an unconscionable hate crime and an act of terrorism.” Mr. Greenblatt expressed “full solidarity with members of the

ADL Honors Law Enforcement in South Jersey

ADL believes that we cannot accomplish our mission of “securing justice and fair treatment to all” without the vital work of law enforcement. Law enforcement officers stand on the front lines in the fight against hate, challenging the worst forms of bigotry facing our citizens – hate crime, extremism and terrorism. Their daily valor and sacrifice is essential to creating a society in