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ADL: White Supremacist Propaganda Hits All-Time High in 2020

Largest number of incidents in Texas; Texas organization responsible for 80 percent of propaganda nationwide; national average of 14 incidents per day White supremacist propaganda distribution surged across the United States in 2020, with a total 5,125 cases of racist, antisemitic and other hateful messages reported by ADL (Anti-Defamation League). Last year marked the highest level of incidents reported since

ADL Denounces Hate Messages on San Antonio Restaurant

The ADL (Anti-Defamation League) denounces racist anti-Asian slurs painted on the Noodle Tree restaurant in San Antonio and hopes the San Antonio Police Department can help bring the perpetrator(s)to justice. The restaurant was defaced after the airing of a TV news interview with its owner, Mike Nguyen, who expressed concern about his health after Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued his order removing

Beck Redden’s Alistair Dawson to Receive ADL’s 2021 Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Award

ADL’s (The Anti-Defamation League’s) Southwest Region will present its 2021 Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Award to Alistair B. Dawson, Partner at Beck Redden LLP. The Award is presented annually to an outstanding member of the legal community who exhibits an exceptional commitment to equality, justice, fairness and community service. It will be presented to Dawson at noon, October 20 at

ADL Releases New Tools to Support States, Municipalities and Voters in Countering Potential Election-Motivated Extremism

HOUSTON (October 22, 2020) – ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) has released a pair of new tools to support states, municipalities and voters in countering potential election-motivated extremism. The goal of these new tools is to ensure governments and law enforcement are prepared for possible incidents and voters can feel safe and secure going to the polls and afterwards. “With so