Apparent Anti-Semitic Graffiti Scrawled on Lake View Buildings
According to the Anti-Defamation League, anti-Semitic incidents in the Midwest have gone up by 84% since 2016
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Capitol riot 'inspiration for extremism', FBI boss warns
From the BBC:
The number of US homegrown terror cases has risen sharply, the FBI boss has said, as he warned that the deadly January Capitol riot may serve as 'inspiration' for extremists.
Some 2,000 FBI domestic terror probes are open, up from 1,400 at the end of 2020, Director Chri…
Wisconsin sees 36% increase in reported antisemitic incidents in 2020
MILWAUKEE — Antisemitic incidents reported in Wisconsin increased 36% from 2019 to 2020, according to a report released today by the Jewish Community Relations Council of Milwaukee Jewish Federation.
“2020 was sadly, but not surprisingly, another high-water mark year for antisemitic in…
Kentucky Becomes First State to Adopt IHRA Anti-Semitism Definition
By Philissa Cramer
LOUISVILLE, KY - For the first time, a U.S. state has officially adopted a definition of anti-Semitism that has ignited debates worldwide over the extent to which criticism of Israel should be considered anti-Semitic.
Lawmakers in Kentucky voted to adopt the definition…
Michigan professor fired for anti-Semitic, racist and homophobic tweets
Source: Cleveland Jewish News
BIG RAPIDS, MI - A physics professor at a Michigan university was fired on Thursday after being put on administrative leave in November for posting anti-Semitic, racist and homophobic comments on Twitter.
Thomas Brennan, who taught at Ferris State University i…