NEWS
Press Release: ADL-Sponsored Hate and Bias Crimes Hotline Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Fennell Director of Communications lfennell@adl.org ADL-Sponsored Hate and Bias Crimes Hotline Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk The newly passed hate and bias incident hotline is a victim support and referral hotline that serves as a centralized mechanism to track and provide support to victims. Olympia, WA. March 1, 2024 … ADL’s (the Anti-Defamation League) Pacific
Press Release: ADL PNW Condemns Recent Seattle Bomb Threats
In the past week, we learned of bomb threats targeting Washington State and Idaho synagogues. In the Puget Sound alone, we learned about bomb threats to seven synagogues, from Bellingham to Seattle to Tacoma. These threats are part of nationwide threats of more than 200 reports of false bomb threats received at Jewish institutions this weekend. The threats were e-mailed
BLOG POSTS
Building Support: Seattle Prosecutor and Young Leader Zach Ferreira
Tell us more about yourself. What’s your connection to the Pacific Northwest and why do you choose to live here? I grew up and started my career in Montana. However, being a Jew and queer person, I knew I would never be fully welcomed in my home state. After my hometown’s city council voted down a proposal to consider a
Building Support: Board Member Joshua Burgin on Why He Supports ADL
Tell us more about yourself. What’s your connection to the Pacific Northwest, and why do you choose to live here? I was born and raised in Maryland, near what PNW locals call “the other Washington.” After majoring in Philosophy at Haverford College near Philadelphia, I knew I had to head west, where the tech action was. So, I faxed my
EVENTS
Volunteer with ADL: No Place For Hate Packing Party
Please join ADL Pacific Northwest for a No Place for Hate packing party on Sunday, January 7 from 3:30-5:00PM at the Stroum Jewish Community Center on Mercer Island (3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA 98040). This family friendly volunteer opportunity for ages 5+ will involve a short program explaining ADL’s No Place for Hate anti-bias initiative followed by packing
ADL Virtual Program: Understanding Hate & Reporting Hate Incidents & Crimes
Please join ADL for a virtual educational program on January 19 to learn about how to better understand hate incidents and crimes, best practices for reporting, and free speech versus hate speech. Speakers will include: Detective Beth Wareing, Bias Crimes Coordinator, Seattle Police Department, Will Dreher, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington, and Beth