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Outrage as photo of Hamas parading Shani Louk’s naked and mutilated body wins top award

Published by Mirror By Sean McPolin An image of a young woman’s naked and mutilated body being paraded by Hamas has won a top photo award – sparking outrage from many people online. The disturbing picture shows the half-naked corpse of Shani Louk, a German-Israeli dual citizen, being transported in the back of a van […]

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Our Shtetl San Diego County: Hate Litterers May Face $25,000 Penalty

SAN DIEGO  (SDJW)– San Diego City Councilman Raul Campillo said Friday that after research with the office of City Attorney Mara Elliott, he decided that a hate littering law would be more appropriate at the state level than at the municipal level.  Assemblyman Chris Ward (D-San Diego) agreed to carry the legislation (AB 3024), which

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Antisemitism, California, Chris Jennewein, Israel, News Media, Obituaries & memorials, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USA

Some La Mesa Residents Oppose City Council’s Ban on Remote Testimony; Ban was Implemented to Curb Hate Speech

East County Magazine recently interviewed La Mesa activists Janet Castaños, PhD, and Gene Carpenter, who raise concerns over La Mesa City Council’s Feb. 27 decision to end remote public comments.  The action came after antisemitic comments were made by several callers at the previous meeting, though the city’s stated reason for ending the public’s ability to call in with comments was that the COVID-19 pandemic is over. [East County Magazine]

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Antisemitism, California, East County Magazine, Miriam Raftery, News Media, USA

KPBS Receives $3 Million Gift from Irwin and Joan Jacobs

KPBS, San Diego’s public broadcasting TV and radio station, has announced it has received a $3 million gift from Irwin and Joan Jacobs to fund the KPBS Democracy Project, which will include a new journalism team focusing on election coverage and local government reporting, ranging from school boards to city councils, over the next three years. [Rick Griffin, Times of San Diego]

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