Fairfield, CT
Schools
Alleged Racist Video Under Investigation At CT High School Alleged Racist Video Under Investigation At CT High School
Alleged Racist Video Under Investigation At CT High School School officials at a Connecticut school are investigating who posted a video containing racially insensitive language that went viral on social media earlier this week. In a letter to parents, Watertown High School Principal Daniel Carroll said that the video was brought to the administration’s attention at the end of the school day on Tuesday, March 19, “with concern that the comments came from and was filmed by Watertown High School students.” Carroll said that the district immediately launched an investigation into the video at the time it was reported and “will apply all appropriate di…

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by Zak Failla
Pascack Valley, NJ
Police & Fire
Swastikas, Racist Graffiti Spread From Pascack Valley HS To Hills Swastikas, Racist Graffiti Spread From Pascack Valley HS To Hills
Swastikas, Racist Graffiti Spread From Pascack Valley HS To Hills A recent rash of hate symbols that have confounded officials and angered parents have spread from Pascack Valley High School to Pascack Hills. This time, swastikas and a racial slur against black were found Friday in a bathroom at Pascack Hills High in Montvale, Schools Supt. P. Erik Gundersen confirmed.It marks the first such recent incident at PHHS, joining three in less than two months at PVHS. Gundersen, finding himself having to address the troubling issue yet again, said district officials have two specific objectives -- educating the public and making sure whoever was respo…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mahopac, NY
News
Hate Flyers Linked To Neo-Nazi Group Found At Two Area Colleges Hate Flyers Linked To Neo-Nazi Group Found At Two Area Colleges
Hate Flyers Linked To Neo-Nazi Group Found At Two Area Colleges A pair of Hudson Valley colleges were among four in the country that had anti-Semitic fliers blaming Jewish people for the allegations of sexual assault against newly sworn-in Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh posted on campuses this week. Fliers that read "Every time some Anti-White, Anti-American, Anti-freedom event takes place, you look at it, and it’s Jews behind it,” written in all capital letters cropped up on the campuses of Vassar and Marist colleges this week. They also say “brought to you by your local Stormer Book Club,” which is considered to be a group of white supremac…

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by Zak Failla
Ridgefield, CT
News
Police Renew Call For Info On Swastika Graffiti Incidents In Ridgefield Police Renew Call For Info On Swastika Graffiti Incidents In Ridgefield
Police Renew Call For Info On Swastika Graffiti Incidents In Ridgefield The Ridgefield Police Department has renewed a call for info from anyone who can provide information that leads to the apprehension of a suspect who drew a series of swastikas throughout Ridgefield in January and prior months. A total of five swastikas were discovered at the Masonic Lodge and the Aldrich Museum, drawn in green marker in various sizes. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) subsequently announced that it is offering a $2,000 reward to anyone that helps lead to the conviction of the person responsible. According to police, the swastikas are believed to have been drawn by the same p…

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by Zak Failla
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
Police & Fire
Swastika Carved Into Tree In Redding Swastika Carved Into Tree In Redding
Swastika Carved Into Tree In Redding REDDING, Conn. -- A swastika was recently found carved into a tree on a popular trail in Redding. First Selectman Julia Pemberton posted on the town's Facebook page Saturday afternoon that the swastika had been found carved into the tree. She said that town officials are working to identify the person or persons responsible. "THERE IS NO PLACE FOR HATE IN REDDING," Pemberton wrote. There have been several instances of anti-Semitic graffiti in the area in recent weeks and months. Earlier in January, five swastikas were found drawn in two locations in Ridgefield, and swastikas have…

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by Casey Donahue
Ridgefield, CT
News
Anti-Defamation League Offers Reward For Info On Ridgefield Swatiskas Anti-Defamation League Offers Reward For Info On Ridgefield Swatiskas
Anti-Defamation League Offers Reward For Info On Ridgefield Swatiskas RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- The Anti-Defamation League announced that it is offering a $2,000 reward for information related to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for recent swastika graffiti located found in Ridgefield. Earlier this month, Ridgefield Police received reports of five swastikas discovered drawn outside the Masonic Lodge and the Aldrich Museum in Ridgefield. Police believe that the swastikas were drawn by the same person. In recent months, swastikas have also been discovered at Ridgefield High School on multiple occasions, as well as at Ballard Park. Relat…

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by Casey Donahue
Ridgefield, CT
Neighbors
Ridgefield Rabbi Saddened By Latest Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found In Town Ridgefield Rabbi Saddened By Latest Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found In Town
Ridgefield Rabbi Saddened By Latest Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found In Town RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Rabbi David L. Reiner of Congregation Shir Shalom of Westchester and Fairfield Counties said he was saddened by recent discoveries of anti-Semitic graffiti on two locations in Ridgefield. Ridgefield Police received reports on Sunday and Tuesday that swastikas had been found drawn on the Aldrich Museum and the Masonic Lodge in Ridgefield. The drawings appeared to have been drawn by the same person and were removed, but are part of a pattern of anti-Semitic drawings that have cropped up in town over recent months. Related story: Swastikas discovered at two locations in Ri…

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by Casey Donahue