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A woman walks past a swastika and the inscription "Death to Jews' painted on a wall in an underpass in Kiev May 29, 2012. Poland and Ukraine denounced British press allegations of racism and mob violence at soccer stadiums and assured foreign footballers and fans on Tuesday that they would be safe during the Euro 2012 tournament they will jointly host next month. A BBC Panorama investigative programme on soccer violence filmed in their countries, which aired on Monday, contained footage of fans giving Nazi salutes, taunting black players with monkey noises, anti-Semitic chants and a group of Asian students being attacked at the Metalist Stadium in Kharkiv, one of the four Ukrainian cities which will be hosting matches. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich (UKRAINE - Tags: SPORT SOCCER CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST)

Melissa in the Morning: Tackling Anti-Semitism at School

Earlier this month, a swastika was found and removed from a high school girls’ locker room in Fairfield. It’s the latest report of antisemitic acts made on school campuses in Connecticut. We spoke with the Anti-Defamation League in Connecticut to talk about reports of hate incidents, why there’s been such an uptick of incidents from young kids and the impact on classmates. ADL Connecticut Regional Director, Stacey Sobel, joined the show.

For more information: https://connecticut.adl.org/

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