(JTA) — A man who painted a swastika on a Staten Island, New York family’s home was sentenced to six months in jail and five years’ probation. James Rizzo Jr. told police at the time of his arrest in October 2017 that he knew the family was Jewish “because of the way they spoke.” He…
A giant swastika was burned into the lawn of a park in Omaha, Nebraska, WOWT News reported Sunday. The Nazi regime symbol was burned into the Memorial Park lawn, a place that honors American soldiers who fought against Nazi Germany in World War II. Park maintenance tilled the defamed patch of grass, according to WOWT,…
Tiles with swastikas on them are found throughout a Greenwood Heights apartment complex, Brooklyn Paper reported Thursday. Other tiles in the Brooklyn Garden Apartments are emblazoned with crowns, crosses and interlocking circles. The complex was build in 1928, according to city records, and the architect’s name is illegible. Vance Koehler, a tile historian, told Brooklyn…
(JTA) — Swastikas were discovered carved into picnic tables in the Connecticut town of Ridgefield, which has been the site of similar incidents over the last 18 months. The swastikas were discovered last month, according to local reports. In January, five swastikas were found drawn outside the Masonic Lodge and Aldrich Museum. Swastikas and anti-Semitic…
(JTA) — Threatening graffiti was written on a sign announcing the future home of the University of California San Diego Hillel Jewish Center. The graffiti discovered early Monday morning read “F—- You All” in letters resembling Nazi swastikas, according to local media. Hillel staff members washed the graffiti off, according to the NBC San Diego…
(JTA) — The 14 male students who sprayed a swastika and anti-gay slurs on the side of their Boston-area high school can go through a “restorative justice process” instead of being criminally prosecuted. The vandalism, using the spray from fire extinguishers at Arlington High School, occurred on May 2. The vandals also shattered the glass…
(JTA) — At least 14 male students at a Boston-area high school are accused of spraying a swastika and anti-gay slurs on the school building. The vandalism, using the spray from fire extinguishers at Arlington High School, occurred a week ago and was removed before school started for the day, the Boston CBS affiliate reported….
A Jewish candidate for Congress from Ohio said Monday that one of his campaign signs had been spray painted with a swastika, WBNS reported. Lawrence Cohen is one of 10 candidates vying for the Republican nomination in Ohio’s 12th district. He works as an accountant and has worked with the IRS. Cohen told the Forward…
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