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At its first meeting since the Pearl Street attack, Boulder City Council suspended open comment — and tensions flared ov...
06/06/2025

At its first meeting since the Pearl Street attack, Boulder City Council suspended open comment — and tensions flared over a city letter condemning the violence as antisemitic, which one member declined to sign.

The mayor said the move is meant to help the city come together after Sunday’s violence, amid a year of increasingly divisive public comment.

In the wake of last week’s attack, the Boulder and Denver chapters of Run for Their Lives will walk together this Sunday...
06/06/2025

In the wake of last week’s attack, the Boulder and Denver chapters of Run for Their Lives will walk together this Sunday in a show of unity. The event coincides with the Boulder Jewish Festival.

This Sunday, June 8 will be the first group's first walk for hostages held in Gaza since the June 1 firebomb attack.

Newly released timeline shows Boulder police had Pearl Street attack suspect in custody within five minutes of the first...
06/05/2025

Newly released timeline shows Boulder police had Pearl Street attack suspect in custody within five minutes of the first 911 call.

Timeline shows suspect was in custody within five minutes of 911 call, according to Boulder Police.

Prosecutors have filed 118 charges — including 14 counts of attempted murder — against the suspect in Sunday’s antisemit...
06/05/2025

Prosecutors have filed 118 charges — including 14 counts of attempted murder — against the suspect in Sunday’s antisemitic attack on Pearl Street. Three victims remain hospitalized, up from the previously reported two.

Mohamed Soliman faces attempted murder, assault, and hate crime-related charges in connection with the June 1 attack on a peaceful walk in downtown Boulder.

Boulder and Colorado leaders, clergy and residents gathered on Pearl Street to condemn antisemitism and call for unity. ...
06/04/2025

Boulder and Colorado leaders, clergy and residents gathered on Pearl Street to condemn antisemitism and call for unity. "Boulder does not surrender to violence or fear," Mayor Brockett said at the site of the June 1 terror attack.

Officials and faith leaders gathered at the site of the June 1 firebombing to condemn antisemitism and affirm Boulder’s resolve in the face of hate.

Prosecutors now say 15 people — up from 12 — were injured in the June 1 terror attack on Pearl Street. State charges aga...
06/04/2025

Prosecutors now say 15 people — up from 12 — were injured in the June 1 terror attack on Pearl Street. State charges against the suspect will be formally filed Thursday.

The Boulder County District Attorney’s Office will formally file state charges — including attempted first-degree murder — on Thursday, June 5, against Mohamed Sabry Soliman, the suspect in the June 1 terror attack on Pearl Street, according to a news release. The hearing is scheduled for 3:30...

Naor Bitton had just arrived in Boulder when the June 1 firebomb attack broke out beside him. He jumped into action — ru...
06/04/2025

Naor Bitton had just arrived in Boulder when the June 1 firebomb attack broke out beside him. He jumped into action — rushing water to victims engulfed in flames. “I believe I was meant to be there to help,” he said.

Naor Bittom, visiting from Israel, was caught in the June 1 assault and jumped into action to help.

The Pearl Street attack is intensifying scrutiny of antisemitic rhetoric at Boulder City Council meetings, which has esc...
06/04/2025

The Pearl Street attack is intensifying scrutiny of antisemitic rhetoric at Boulder City Council meetings, which has escalated in recent months.

Prior to the Pearl Street attack, protests over the war in Gaza have at times turned into personal attacks against Jewish councilmembers.

‪The wife and children of the suspect in the June 1 terror attack on Pearl Street in downtown Boulder were detained by I...
06/04/2025

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The wife and children of the suspect in the June 1 terror attack on Pearl Street in downtown Boulder were detained by ICE, officials say. Their immigration status hasn’t been disclosed.

Federal officials confirm detention of wife and children as investigation into hate crime continues

OPINION — "Enough. If we are to move away from this climate of hatred, we need to start with the way in which we speak t...
06/04/2025

OPINION — "Enough. If we are to move away from this climate of hatred, we need to start with the way in which we speak to one another."

After months of rising hostility and antisemitic language at city council meetings, it’s time to end the dehumanizing rhetoric and restore civility in our community.

Taishya Adams was the only councilmember who did not sign the city’s statement, saying she declined because she wanted t...
06/03/2025

Taishya Adams was the only councilmember who did not sign the city’s statement, saying she declined because she wanted the attack to be characterized as “anti-Zionist.”

Taishya Adams was the only councilmember who didn’t sign, citing concerns about not characterizing the attack as ‘anti-Zionist.’

UPDATE: Federal and local officials announced hate crime and attempted murder charges against the man accused of attacki...
06/02/2025

UPDATE: Federal and local officials announced hate crime and attempted murder charges against the man accused of attacking a Jewish group during a peaceful walk on Pearl Street. Authorities say he planned the firebomb assault for a year, brought 16 Molotov cocktails and showed no remorse. Twelve victims have now been identified.

Officials say the suspect planned the attack for a year, brought 16 Molotov cocktails, and showed no remorse. Federal and state charges could carry life in prison.

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