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Presented by Hillel International and American Jewish Committee (AJC) , in collaboration with the American Council on Education (ACE) , the Summit helped higher education leaders grappling with the multi-faceted challenge of campus antisemitism, from how to define antisemitism to the special role of diversity officers as champions of all students e

It will open with a dinner featuring a dialogue with three members of the U.S. House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism: Reps. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.), Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) and Grace Meng (D-N.Y.).

The summit is being presented by Hillel International and American Jewish Committee, in collaboration with the American Council on Education.

The Santa Barbara Women’s Political Committee will host United State Representative Jackie Speier for its 21st Annual Presidents’ Circle Event.

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), said the report “belies history, facts and common sense. Israel remains the only democracy in a region of autocrats and human-rights abusers.”

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), said the report “belies history, facts and common sense. Israel remains the only democracy in a region of autocrats and human-rights abusers.”

Violins of Hope Received Special Recognition Award...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed into law the Victims of Crime Act fix to sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act, legislation U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.) helped introduce to shore up the depleted resources of the Crime Victims Fund and ensure survivors of sexual violence get the support and assistance they need. This new law will prevent drastic cuts to New Hampshire programs that support crime victims. “I have been proud to champion this legislation that averts a truly disastr...

View Comments Lansing — A bipartisan task force will undertake a year-long review of state policy, data and stakeholder input to guide reform of the states criminal justice system.  Gov. Gretchen Whitmer created the Bipartisan Task Force on Juvenile Justice Reform through executive order Wednesday to address Michigans youth detention rate, which she said is one of the highest rates in the nation.  "We cannot allow an early mistake to define the rest of a childs life, especially with a nonvi...

‘Opportunity of a lifetime:’ Georgia NAACP president announces resignation WSBTV.com News Staff The State President of the Georgia NAACP has announced his resignation. Rev. James Woodall was elected to the highest state-level position in the NAACP in 2019. Effective July 31, he will be stepping down from that position. In a letter addressed to the Georgia NAACP, Woodall calls serving as the State President “the greatest honor of my life.” It is with great humility that I...