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ADL Celebrates Historic Signing of Georgia Hate Crime Law
Last week, ADL celebrated Governor Brian Kemp signing into law House Bill 426 - the "Georgia Enhanced Penalties for Hate Crimes Act," which goes into effect immediately. ADL leads the Hate Free Georgia Coalition, which played an important role in securing the passage of HB 426.
“Today, we are elated to participate in this historic moment for Georgia, which was decades in the making,” said Dr. Allison Padilla-Goodman, ADL Vice President, Southern Division.
To learn more about the passage of this important bill, please watch this week's webinar that included insights from former Georgia Governor Roy Barnes, Atlanta Journal Constitution statehouse reporter Maya Prabhu and ADL’s Southern Division VP Allison Padilla-Goodman, who was a lead advocate for the bill.
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#StopHateForProfit Reacts to Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg's Townhall Address
On June 17th, we asked companies to act against hate and disinformation being spread by Facebook in our campaign #StopHateForProfit. Advertisers were asked to temporarily pause their advertising on Facebook and Instagram to force Mark Zuckerberg to address the catastrophic effect that Facebook has had on our society.
Faced with this tidal wave, Mark Zuckerberg responded with a number of small changes. Facebook will apply their hate policy to ads as if it was some new revelation, while not addressing hate more broadly in groups and posts. Voter misinformation may be a bit harder to spread the day of the election (but still will run rampant the rest of the time). And posts that call for violence will still be allowed if they come from someone “newsworthy” but they will now be labeled. None of this will be vetted or verified - or make a dent in the problem on the largest social media platform on the planet.
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The Purpose and Power of Protest: Family Table Talk
Within days of George Floyd's murder in June, protests were taking place in all fifty states and more than 140 cities nationwide. Tens of thousands of people also gathered in countries around the world to support the protests and show solidarity. In a recent poll, 74% of Americans said they support the protests that have taken place since Floyd’s killing. The impact of the protests is already evident in several cities where steps are being taken toward a broader set of law enforcement reforms.
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"Changing the World One Word at a Time": Read Aloud and Conversation with Kwame Alexander NY Times Best-Selling Author
Join us on June 15 at 2 p.m. ET for this important read aloud and conversation with Kwame Alexander, New York Times best-selling children's and young adult author of 34 books.
Mr. Alexander will read and discuss "The Undefeated," a book and poem that is a love letter to Black life in the U.S. The book is about the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the Civil Rights Movement, and the endurance and spirit of those surviving and thriving in the present. Q&A with the author will follow the presentation.
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‘They Couldn’t Relate to us’: Black Baltimore Students, Alumni Lead Grassroots Calls for Race Reforms in Education
In recent weeks, some Baltimore-area students and recent graduates have harnessed personal recollections of discrimination to craft roadmaps for reform. Though Catholic High and other schools proclaim “Black Lives Matter,” some adult alumni say that convincing their alma mater to listen to their experiences of bias and racism has been an uphill battle. This Baltimore Sun article highlights how young people in Baltimore County are advocating for reform.
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Supreme Court Decision in Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue – Summary and Implications
On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a deeply troubling religious freedom decision in a case entitled Espinoza v. Montana Dept. of Revenue
involving a Montana tuition tax credit program. Dismayingly, the Court reinstituted a program previously struck down by the Montana Supreme Court that indirectly funds private K-12 schools with “scholarships” that parents could use for tuition at any participating school. The participating schools included religious schools that indoctrinate faith or discriminate against students on the basis of religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or other categories.
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Thank You Helpers - Send a Message of Support to Our Brave Frontline
While ADL keeps the fight against antisemitism, bigotry and hate going amid this pandemic, we are beyond grateful to our brave heroes on the frontlines around the world keeping us safe and fighting the coronavirus.
Please join ADL in showing these individuals our gratitude and support. Click here to share your message of thanks and appreciation for the COVID-19 frontline workers, including but not limited to: community service workers, first responders, healthcare workers, law enforcement officials, scientists, and all other essential service workers and helpers assisting our communities.
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