The Region
‘Zoombombing’ a religious service in Ohio can now net jail time, thanks to advocacy by Jewish groups
By Ron Kampeas, JTA In its closing session, Ohio’s legislature passed a law imposing penalties of up to 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine for “zoombombing” religious services, a practice that antisemites have used to intimidate Jews. The law, Increasing Penalties for Disturbing a Religious Service, passed unanimously
Update – Felony charges against 3 Miami U. students who vandalized Hillel’s sukkah lowered to criminal damages
Oxford Police Department: ‘No religious bias involved’ By Marshall Weiss, The Dayton Jewish Observer Three Miami University students who turned themselves in six days after vandalizing Hillel at Miami’s sukkah had their felony charges dropped down and were convicted of criminal damages, a second-degree misdemeanor, in Butler County Court on
Miami University students charged with felony for vandalizing Hillel sukkah
This afternoon, the Oxford, Ohio Police Department released a statement that it has charged three Miami University students — Santiago Arenas, 19; Kevin J. Ladriere, 20; and Eli W. Lauger, 20 — with vandalism, a felony, for overturning MU Hillel’s sukkah on Oct. 15. The statement added that Oxford police