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A Current Update on the State of Hate

For over 100 years, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has been at the forefront of legal efforts to combat hate of all kinds. In the 1950s, this included working to pass anti-masking laws in response to the KKK’s efforts to terrorize minorities. In the 1960s, ADL mobilized support for civil rights and voting rights legislation, culminating in the passage of the

2020 ADL Sherwood Prize to Law Enforcement for Combatting Hate

The Helene and Joseph Sherwood Prize for Combating Hate recognizes law enforcement activities during the last two calendar years that demonstrate relentless dedication to containing and minimizing the prevalence and severity of hate motivated behavior perpetrated in their communities, and performed with professionalism, effectiveness and visibility. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets or sponsorships.

ADL Supports Resolution Declaring Los Angeles a “Welcoming City”

On Friday, December 6, 2019, ADL staff attended a meeting of the Los Angeles City Council to support a resolution declaring Los Angeles as a “Welcoming City” for refugees.  The resolution was introduced by Councilmembers Bob Blumenfield and Mitch O’Farrell.  It supported a policy to resettle refugees regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality or country of

ADL and Bet Tzedek Attorney Training to Support Immigrant Youth

On December 4, ADL Civil Rights Counsel Kimberley Plotnik and the Los Angeles Region hosted Bet Tzedek Directing Attorney Erikson Albrecht for a training on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) and Probate Court Legal Guardianship. The training was for attorneys who want to help immigrant youth in need of a legal guardianship. Approximately 30 attorneys listened to Albrecht describe the