Early retirement for NYPD anti-discrimination officer in “racist” message scandal
The former head of New York Police Department’s discrimination office who was accused of posting “hateful” online messages is reportedly to retire. A spokesperson for the New York Police Department said that Deputy Inspector James Kobel, commanding officer of the Equal Employment Opportunity Division, had submitted retirement papers shortly after the department said that it […]
Concerns raised over alleged rise in neo-Nazi content on Telegram
Concerns have been raised over the alleged increase in neo-Nazi content on Telegram. The Dubai-based social media platform has reportedly begun removing some content and even some channels in response to the trend, which comes as the platform has, by its own estimation, acquired 25 million new users in the past week. NBC News claims […]
GitHub HR chief resigns after investigation into firing of Jewish employee over comments on attack on Capitol Building
A Microsoft-owned company has apologised over the dismissal of a Jewish employee who referenced “Nazis” in a comment to colleagues, and the company’s Head of Human Resources has resigned over the episode. GitHub, a code-sharing site for software developers, said on Sunday that its Head of HR had resigned after an investigation into the employee’s […]
Recently accused of failing to protect rights of Jewish students, Georgia Tech now adopts International Definition of Antisemitism
A US college which was at the centre of a row over antisemitism and failing to protect the rights of Jewish students has reached an agreement with the complainant and adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism. In January 2020, the Georgia Institute of Technology – known as Georgia Tech – was accused of “failing to confront […]
CAA teachers’ guide on antisemitism launched as resource by BBC Teach
Campaign Against Antisemitism is proud that our teachers’ guide on antisemitism for Years 5-13 is now also available through BBC Teach. The guide is available in two versions: Love Thy Neighbour, designed specifically for Church of England schools, and Love Your Neighbour, for Catholic schools. Both versions are also suitable for all other schools, and versions for other faiths and non-denominational […]