Press Releases

ADL Statement Against Anti-Asian Hate for Fort Bend County Judge K.P. George News Conference

“No one should be scapegoated because of who they are or where they come from.  ADL urges Texans to fight all forms of bias, including hate incidents, hate crimes, Xenophobia, and discrimination against the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community. The fatal attacks in Atlanta underscore the dangerous intersection of misogyny and extremism, and we are united with all our

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

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