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Ogden, Utah man indicted for attempted synagogue bombing

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Skyler AJ Rose, 22, of Ogden, Utah, was indicted Oct. 21 on five federal counts, including attempting to commit a hate crime, after investigators linked him to threats against a synagogue and found six functional pipe bombs in his home.
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Federal hate crime case substantiates for the record: Boulder murder was anti-Semitic

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On Oct. 29, at 10:55 a.m., to be exact, the perpetrator of the June 1, 2025 terrorist attack — a firebombing — against a group of Boulder Run For Their Lives walkers, plead guilty to all 12 federal charges leveled against him. Mohamad Sabry Soliman has already been convicted of state charges and is serving a sentence of life without the possibility of parole, plus 2,128 years in prison.
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Colorado Governor’s race: Phil Weiser

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Current Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser is running for Colorado governor in the Nov. 3 election. He faces Republican Victor Marx and a number of independent candidates. The IJN recently spoke with Weiser about his vision for the state.
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Israel elections — Chaim Goldberg on the Jeff & Bill Show

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IJN Columnist Chaim Goldberg speaks with KNUS’ The Jeff & Bill Show the day after the Israel elections. Plus his comments on the race for Colorado’s Congressional District 1.
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Boulder victims, JCRC, respond to Kiros’ intransigence on June 1 attack

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As Melat Kiros, Democratic candidate for Colorado’s Congressional District 1, continues to insist the deadly June 1, 2025 firebombing in Boulder was not anti-Semitic, the JCRC and firebombing victims respond.
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In Oct. 7 blame game, former Shin Bet chief sues Netanyahu ahead of elections

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The bitter battle rages between Israel’s security and political establishments over who bears responsibility for the failures ahead of the Oct. 7 attacks. Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar filed a defamation lawsuit against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who blamed the intelligence head for the failures leading up to the attack.
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West Bank arrests for violence against reporter, diplomats

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Israel Police arrested 10 people on Monday, Oct. 19, on suspicion of involvement in violent acts over the weekend against journalists, foreign diplomats and Palestinians in the West Bank during the annual olive harvest.
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In close race for CD-8, incumbent Evans faces Rutinel

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In Colorado's Congressional District 8, Republican incumbent Gabe Evans is facing a challenge from Democratic State Sen. Manny Rutinel. The ethnically and socio-economically diverse district is a toss up.
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On anti-Semitism, searching — and finding — allies at intensive Denver workshop

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A Yemeni-American Muslim, Mohammed Al Samawi, took center stage Monday night in Downtown Denver to address the topic, “How do we move beyond hate?” The setting was the inaugural “Together at the Crossroads: A Congress for Allyship & Unity,” organized by the Denver-based David Merage Foundation for Confronting Antisemitism.
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Colorado Governor’s race: Victor Marx

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Ahead of the Nov. 3 election, the IJN invited Democrat Phil Weiser and Republican Victor Marx to respond to questions. As of press time, Marx responded.
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VIP: Legal legend Len Chesler

In a legal career that began in 1967, Denverite Len Chesler, by his accounting, has tried “hundreds and hundreds” of civil and criminal cases. He is a member of the exclusive, 200-member American Board of Criminal Lawyers.In the June, 2013, 100th anniversary magazine of the IJN, Chesler was characterized: “The mind of a defense attorney, the heart of humanity. Len Chesler walks into court. Immediately, the clerks, the judges, the opposing counsel relax. Len’s manners and mannerisms bespeak respect and fairness. Meanwhile, this legendary counselor wins very tough criminal cases.”