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Community Comes Together In Response To Poway Synagogue Shooting

By Jade Hindmon / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host,  Maureen Cavanaugh / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host,  Megan Burke / News Editor,  Brooke Ruth / Senior Producer of Audio News
Published April 29, 2019 at 12:56 PM PDT
This story was published more than 5 years ago.
A group of Poway residents bring flowers and cards to a memorial outside of the Chabad of Poway synagogue, Sunday, April 28, 2019, in Poway, Calif. A man opened fire Saturday inside the synagogue near San Diego as worshippers celebrated the last day of a major Jewish holiday.
Denis Poroy / AP
A group of Poway residents bring flowers and cards to a memorial outside of the Chabad of Poway synagogue, Sunday, April 28, 2019, in Poway, Calif. A man opened fire Saturday inside the synagogue near San Diego as worshippers celebrated the last day of a major Jewish holiday.
Community Comes Together In Response To Poway Synagogue Shooting
Monday's Midday Edition looks at how the local chapter of the Anti-Defamation League and the city of Poway are responding to the shooting, how prosecutors investigate and charge possible hate crimes, the history of anti-Semitism and how white supremacists are radicalizing online.
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The funeral for the woman killed in a shooting at a synagogue in Poway Saturday will take place Monday afternoon.

Three others were injuredwhen a man armed with an AR-style assault rifle opened fire at the Chabad of Poway on the last day of Passover.

It's being investigated as a possible hate crime.

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John T. Earnest, 19, of Rancho Peñasquitos is suspected of carrying out the shooting and is in custody. He faces charges of murder and attempted murder. He's also being charged with arson on a house of worship in connection to a fire set at an Escondido mosque in March.

On Monday's Midday Edition, how the local chapter of the Anti-Defamation League and the city of Poway are responding to the shooting, how prosecutors investigate and charge possible hate crimes, the history of anti-Semitism and how white supremacists are radicalizing online.

The Anti-Defamation League San Diego responds to Poway synagogue shooting

The Anti-Defamation League in San Diego and Imperial Counties is putting out a call to action for the community to stand together against hate and anti-Semitism.

Tammy Gillies, the regional director of the San Diego chapter of the ADL, discusses how the organization is responding to the shooting. The ADL fights anti-Semitism and bigotry of all kinds.

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The ADL is holding a vigil on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Poway High School stadium.

Investigating a possible hate crime

An online statement describing acts of hate against Jews and Muslims has not been officially linked to the Poway synagogue shooting suspect. But authorities say they are examining the statement as part of the investigation.

The statement expresses hatred for Jews, describes the decision to attack the Chabad of Poway and makes the claim that the writer of the online statement also set fire to a Mosque last month in Escondido.

San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan will discuss how a possible hate crime is investigated and prosecuted.

Poway community reacts to synagogue shooting

"This is not who Poway is." That reaction from Mayor Steve Vaus on the shooting at the Chabad of Poway has been quoted in media outlets across the nation. Vaus discusses how the city's residents are responding to the shooting.

Link between internet radicalization and violence

In light of recent acts of terrorism rooted in white supremacy, the Southern Poverty Law Center is examining the link between the violence and how the internet is being used as a vehicle to radicalize extremists. Heidi Beirich, director of Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project, will discuss the their findings.

The history of anti-semitism

Anti-Semitic violence has a long, sad history — one that Rabbi Scott Meltzer, of Ohr Shalom Synagogue in Hillcrest, has studied extensively.

In a sad coincidence, Meltzer was already scheduled to speak at San Diego State University Monday about anti-Semitism in a post-Holocaust world. He discusses many of the tropes and conspiracy theories that fuel hatred and fear against Jewish people.

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Jade Hindmon
Jade Hindmon is the host of KPBS Midday Edition. She connects San Diego through fearless conversations that inform, inspire and make you think. Prior to Midday Edition Jade was a reporter and fill-in anchor in the KPBS newsroom covering everything from politics to policing and the economy. Her award winning work spans network affiliates across the southeast and midwest. As a very proud Rattler, Jade studied broadcast journalism and political science at Florida A&M University. She takes a special interest in topics about democracy, accountability, racial justice, science and wellness.
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Maureen Cavanaugh
Maureen Cavanaugh has been a familiar voice for KPBS listeners for more than 15 years, serving in a variety of capacities including announcer, host, and producer. As host of KPBS Midday Edition, Maureen has interviewed a wide range of notables, such as comedienne Sandra Bernhardt, actor John Lequizamo, author Chuck Palahniuk, composer Marvin Hamlisch, artist Robert Irwin, and designer Zandra Rhodes. But of all the interviews Maureen has conducted, her most special was with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Before joining KPBS in 1997, she worked as a news anchor for KSDO and KOGO News Radio in San Diego. While working for commercial radio stations in San Diego and in Salt Lake City, Utah, Maureen reported on both hard news and lifestyle features. Maureen has received three "Golden Mike" awards from the Radio and TV News Association of Southern California for economic reporting and breaking news. She has also received a "Best of Show" and “Best Radio Newscast” awards from the San Diego Press Club and the "Flo" Award from Public Radio Program Directors Association for Best Public Radio Announcer in a large market. Maureen is a native of Queens, New York, but after more than 20 years in San Diego she feels she qualifies as a real Southern Californian.
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Megan Burke
Megan Burke is an Emmy-award winning news editor overseeing the environment, health, and racial justice and social equity reporting beats. Prior to her current role as editor, Megan spent more than a decade as a producer for KPBS Midday Edition, a daily radio news magazine and podcast. Other news production credits include KPBS Evening Edition, KPBS Roundtable, and San Diego’s DNA, a two-part documentary highlighting the region’s oldest traditions and culture using personal artifacts and oral histories of San Diegans.
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Brooke Ruth
Brooke Ruth is the senior producer of Audio News. She previously served as a producer for "KPBS Midday Edition" and a web producer. Before joining KPBS, Brooke was a web editor for four newspapers and a local television station. She began her career in news at the Imperial Valley Press. She has also been part of the web teams at the Napa Valley Register, North County Times, and U-T San Diego. While pursuing her undergraduate degree at UCLA in psychology, she worked on the student newspaper, the Daily Bruin.
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