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ADL outlines Anti-Semitic crimes reported in Connecticut in 2018

The Anti-Defamation League has released data about the number of anti-Semitic incidents reported across Connecticut for 2018.  The report found that the number of incidents declined slightly from the previous year, but there were still 39 incidents of anti-Jewish harassment, vandalism and assault reported statewide.  The peak high was reported in 2017 at 49 incidents.  Danbury, Newtown and Redding all had one anti-Semitic incident reported while Ridgefield had 5.  They included things like vandalism involving swastikas and slurs to a man physically assaulted after an assailant perceived the victim to be Jewish.  The specific crimes were outlined in the audit, by clicking a location on the map.

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