As Brookhaven celebrated a weekend-long international festival on the Peachtree Creek Greenway, antisemitic flyers were distributed in driveways in several neighborhoods.
The man convicted of killing 11 worshipers and wounding six others at the Tree of Life Synagogue in 2018 could face the death penalty. The attack is the deadliest antisemitic assault in U.S. history.
Georgians from Bibb County and across the state packed a downtown Macon sanctuary on a sweltering Sunday afternoon to express support and solidarity for Temple Beth Israel and the wider Jewish community.
Friday on Political Rewind:Last Sunday, the musical Parade won the Tony for Best Revival of a Musical. Written by Atlanta native Alfred Uhry, Parade documents the 1915 lynching of Leo Frank. Host Bill Nigut welcomes Uhry, Rabbi Alvin Sugarman, and author Steve Oney to tell Frank's story.
The landmark plan outlines over 100 steps that federal agencies will take within a year. But the Biden administration says it will only work if other individuals and institutions take action too.
Residents in the Lake Claire, Candler Park, and Kirkwood neighborhoods discovered antisemitic and anti-transgender flyers on their sidewalks and driveways this past weekend.
It seemed for a time that 2023 could be the year the Georgia Legislature passed a bill defining antisemitism in state law, but familiar fault lines prevented the effort from crossing the finish line.
Tuesday on Political Rewind: As Sine Die looms over the Dome, legislators scramble to pass several high-profile bills. Gov. Brian Kemp supported a school choice measure that critics say would rob public schools of much-needed funds. Sports betting and expanded hate crime bills also saw a second life. We also discuss a tragic school shooting in Nashville.
The annual report says instances of harassment, assault and propaganda are all on the rise. It warns public officials and social media stars have helped normalize longstanding antisemitic tropes.
A bill that would define antisemitism in Georgia law has stalled after an unfriendly amendment in a Senate committee altered the measure Monday. The sponsors say a definition would help prosecutors and other officials identify hate crimes and illegal discrimination targeting Jewish people.
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Harris, is increasingly focused on combating antisemitism at home and abroad. He spoke to NPR about his historic role.
Both victims survived the shootings, which happened just blocks apart early Wednesday and Thursday. City officials say the incidents are being investigated as potential hate crimes.