October 1, 2024 UW faces civil rights complaint over alleged antisemitic incidents during campus protests (KOMO News) Published on 10/1/24 by KOMO News SEATTLE — The University of Washington is now the subject of a civil rights complaint filed on behalf of Jewish students. The complaint was filed by the Brandeis Center on Sept. 24. It starts by saying”Jewish students at the University of Washington (“UW” or “the University”) have been subjected to […] Media Coverage
September 30, 2024 Helpline launched for Massachusetts students experiencing antisemitism (CBS News) Publish on 9/30/24 by CBS News BOSTON – A helpline has been launched in K-12 schools in Massachusetts to provide pro-bono legal assistance to parents whose children are experiencing antisemitism. The helpline was created by the Anti-Defamation League along with Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and StandWithUs. Peggy Shukur is Vice President of […] Media Coverage
September 30, 2024 Rep. Steel requests federal investigation after Santa Ana Unified is sued over alleged antisemitism (OCRegister) Originally Published by OCRegister on September 28, 2024 Rep. Michelle Steel has requested a federal civil rights investigation into Santa Ana Unified School District’s alleged antisemitism surrounding its ethnic studies program. In a letter addressed to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Thursday, Sept. 26, Steel and Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, said ongoing litigation — following allegations […] Media Coverage Press Room
September 30, 2024 An Interview with Kenneth L. Marcus: Fighting Antisemitism on Campus and Beyond (Philanthropy Roundtable) Published by Philanthropy Roundtable on 9/27/24. Philanthropy Roundtable recently met with Kenneth L. Marcus, founder and chairman of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, to discuss the spike in antisemitism on college campuses and other areas of American community life following the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel and what role donors may […] Media Coverage Press Room
September 23, 2024 University Cancels Panel Because Author Is a ‘Zionist’ (The Free Press) Published by The Free Press on 9/23/24 For the last seven years, the New York State Writers Institute has held an annual book festival at the University at Albany. It’s where notable authors come together and discuss big ideas like climate change, feminism, and immigration. But this year, the festival, which was held on Saturday, […] Media Coverage
September 19, 2024 Columbia interim prez slammed for ‘tone deaf’ apology to students who felt ‘hurt’ by school’s decision to clear out anti-Israel protests (New York Post) Published by the New York Post on 9/19/24 Columbia University’s interim president Katrina Armstrong was slammed by members of the school’s Jewish community after she apologized to anyone who felt “hurt” by the administration’s decision to clear out the campus’ destructive anti-Israel protests last spring. Dr. Armstrong issued the mea culpa in an interview with the Ivy […] Media Coverage
September 19, 2024 Wikipedia blasted for ‘wildly inaccurate’ change to entry on Zionism: ‘Downright antisemitic’ (Washington Examiner) Published by the Washington Examiner on 9/19/24 Wikipedia has come under fire after replacing its entry on Zionism, the idea that Jewish people have a right to self-determination and statehood in their ancestral homeland of Israel, with a “wildly inaccurate” description that characterizes Zionists as “coloniz[ers].” The new entry also questions whether Ashkenazi Jews are actually Jewish, despite the […] Media Coverage
September 19, 2024 Lawmakers urge independent civil rights commission to investigate campus antisemitism (Jewish Insider) Published by Jewish Insider on 9/18/24 A bipartisan group of 23 lawmakers wrote to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on Tuesday urging it to investigate the rise of antisemitism on college campuses and provide recommendations to Congress and the administration to address the issue. The commission is an independent bipartisan body created by the Civil Rights Act that […] Media Coverage
September 18, 2024 Kenneth L. Marcus on Fox News | Saturday, September 7, 2024 (Fox News) Media Coverage