FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jolie Brislin, ADL Nevada Regional Director
Tel: (702) 610-1858, Jbrislin@adl.org
ADL RESOURCES ON THE BOOGALOO MOVEMENT THAT INSPIRED EXTREMISTS ARRESTED FOR PLOTTING ATTACKS TO TERRORIZE LAS VEGAS PROTESTS
LAS VEGAS (June 4, 2020) – The Nevada Regional Office of ADL (Anti-Defamation League) is here to serve the community—to Educate, Protect, and Investigate—all in keeping with the spirit of stopping “…the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.”
In response to the arrest of three Nevada men with ties to the boogaloo movement on terrorism-related charges (https://apnews.com/6223153093f08fa910c4ab445771b773), in what authorities say was a conspiracy to spark violence during recent protests in Las Vegas, please find the following blog resources to help explain their activity and motivations.
Please contact ADL Nevada Regional Director, Jolie Brislin, for further information or comment.
- The Boogaloo: Extremists’ New Slang Term for A Coming Civil War: https://www.adl.org/blog/the-boogaloo-extremists-new-slang-term-for-a-coming-civil-war
- Boogaloo Supporters Animated By Lockdown Protests, Recent Incidents: https://www.adl.org/blog/boogaloo-supporters-animated-by-lockdown-protests-recent-incidents
- Extremists Weigh in on Nationwide Protests:
https://www.adl.org/blog/extremists-weigh-in-on-nationwide-protests
ABOUT ADL:
ADL is a leading anti-hate organization. Founded in 1913 in response to an escalating climate of antisemitism and bigotry, its timeless mission is to protect the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all. Today, ADL continues to fight all forms of hate with the same vigor and passion. ADL is the first call when acts of antisemitism occur. A global leader in exposing extremism, delivering anti-bias education and fighting hate online, ADL’s ultimate goal is a world in which no group or individual suffers from bias, discrimination or hate. More at www.adl.org.
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