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ADL SAYS CANDIDATE BARRANCO WRONG TO EQUATE DEMOCRATIC POLICIES TO THOSE OF THE NAZIS – InsiderNJ

| March 10, 2021

ADL SAYS CANDIDATE BARRANCO WRONG TO EQUATE DEMOCRATIC POLICIES TO THOSE OF THE NAZIS New York, NY, March 9, 2021 ADL (Anti-Defamation League) today condemned remarks made by Republican New Jersey state legislature candidate Christian Barranco equating recent policies of the Democratic Party to those of the Nazis during World War II. As we have said many times before, the use of Nazi symbolism or analogies used to attack political parties or ones opponents is offensive and inappropriate, said Scott Richman, ADL New York/New Jersey Regional Director

Military To Weed Out Extremists With Tattoo Database, House Visits – The Denver Channel

| March 10, 2021

The U.S. military will begin using a tattoo database, social media searches and even house visits to identify extremists before they try to join the military. The new push comes as more than 30 veterans are charged with crimes during the January capitol riot

‘Jew In The City’ Invites New Yorkers To ‘Ask Us Anything’ About Orthodox Jewish Life – PRNewswire

| March 10, 2021

"Orthodox Jews are frequently, distressingly misrepresented on screen," said Allison Josephs, founder of Jew in the City. "When any minority group is inaccurately depicted, the ramifications are real and can be dangerous, as our fellow underrepresented New Yorkers know too well. We applaud NBC's removal of a recent episode from circulation and hope to build on the conversation by supporting creators who want to include Orthodox Jewish characters in film and television." Josephs contends it should become standard practice to consult with Orthodox Jews before portraying them on-screen.To facilitate more truthful depictions, JITC introduced The Josephs Test, a simple checklist developed by screenwriter Yael Levy to help creators and viewers evaluate whether a rendering seems reasonable and accurate.The Josephs Test was modeled after the widely respected Bechdel-Wallace test, which assesses the representation of women in fiction

"It Was Put There to Terrorize Me": JeDonna Dinges on Her Neighbor’s KKK Flag – WDET

| March 10, 2021

In February, anti-racism protesters marched the streets of Grosse Pointe Park, roiled by a symbol of overt bigotry and white supremacy targeting the family of one of their Black neighbors.


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