New York, NY, November 6, 2024 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today congratulated President Donald J. Trump, Vice President-elect J.D. Vance and all the candidates who won last night. Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO, issued the following statement: We congratulate President Donald J. Trump, Vice President-elect J.D. Vance and all the candidates who won last night. We look forward to working with the incoming Administration, Congress and all elected officials in pursuit of our 111…
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Tallahassee, Florida, September 18, 2024 … Florida State University’s (FSU) Maura’s Voice Research Fund (MVRF) and ADL (Anti-Defamation League) are renewing their partnership established in 2023 to perform research into the extremist elements of misogynistic subculture, including potentially violent incels -- who continue their often-deadly attacks on women and girls in the US and around and the world. ADL-MVRF research and related publications will now be published and…
Bills would restore and enhance portions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 recently struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court New York, NY, January 20, 2022 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) strongly condemns the failure of the U.S. Senate to pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. The Senate’s failure to enact this vital legislation leaves the touchstone of our democracy – free, fair, and accessible elections – vulnerable to ongoing assault not only from violent…
New York, NY, January 5, 2022 … More than a year since claims surfaced of a “stolen” or “rigged” election, and 12 months after the Capitol insurrection, conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election are alive and well. These lies have the potential to fuel future domestic extremist attacks, according to a new report from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League).
For its new report, “A Year After the Insurrection, 2020 Election Lies Continue to…
New York, NY, July 1, 2021 … ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) is deeply disturbed by today's Supreme Court decision further undermining the landmark Voting Rights Act. In its 6-3 ruling in Brnovich v. DNC, the Court said that the Act did not bar Arizona lawmakers from limiting voters’ access to the ballot, even though the Arizona legislation disproportionately affected Black and brown voters, Native American voters, students, and low-income voters.
“Unfortunately, this…
New York, NY, November 7, 2020 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today congratulated President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their election victory. ADL called on both Democrats and Republicans to ensure a peaceful transfer of power once the election results have been validated.
Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO, issued the following statement:
We congratulate President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. on his milestone election victory. We also…
As the final votes are tallied, we reiterate our longstanding calls that every vote counts and every vote must be counted. New York, NY, November 4, 2020 ... Jonathan A. Greenblatt, CEO of ADL (the Anti-Defamation League), today issued the following statement on the undetermined outcome of the United States presidential election:
We have just witnessed one of the most consequential presidential election contests in the history of our nation. The turnout exceeded expectations across the…
New York, NY, October 21, 2020 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and the National Urban League today announced the expansion of a partnership between the two venerable civil rights organizations in service of fighting racism, antisemitism, and advocating around issues of mutual concern.
The partnership, initially announced in August, is intended to create deep relationships on the ground through the next generation of leaders, uniting each organization’s existing young…
New York, NY, October 19, 2020 ... In response to growing concerns that extremists could attempt to interfere at the polls in the next few weeks as Americans cast their ballots, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) has established a new online incident reporting tool that will enable voters to flag any potential hate crimes or disruptions involving extremists.
In addition to an online reporting form, where the public will be able to report possible hate crimes or extremism-related incidents…
The Texas attorney general filed suit to stop Harris County from mailing ballot applications to all of its eligible voters. Groups join in defense of voters against this voter suppression. Houston, TX, September 8, 2020 ... The Texas State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (the NAACP) and the Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL's) Southwest Region filed a petition in intervention in State of Texas v. Chris Hollins, a lawsuit…
Philadelphia, PA, August 31, 2020 ... ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) and the National Urban League today announced a new partnership bringing together two venerable civil rights organizations in service of building stronger relations between the African American and American Jewish communities and to advocate around issues of mutual concern.
“Partnering with the ADL at this moment builds on our shared past and creates the pathway forward,” said Marc Morial, President…
Everyone Must Count New York, NY, April 4, 2016 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling in Evenwel v. Abbott, which held that “a State may draw its legislative districts based on total population.”
In so ruling, the Supreme Court reaffirmed the longstanding constitutional principle that one person, one vote means that every constituent counts, and rejected the plaintiffs’ arguments that only registered or…