The Los Angeles Police Department arrested a suspect Thursday in two recent shootings near synagogues in the Jewish area of Pico-Robertson.
These attacks against members of our Jewish community in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood are absolutely unacceptable.
It is my understanding that both the Los Angeles Police Department and the FBI are investigating these incidents as hate crimes so I want to be very clear: anti-Semitism and hate crimes have no place in our city or our country. Those who engage in either will be caught and held fully accountable. The local Jewish community has become more security-conscious recently, as perceived dangers have increased. Local activists have formed a non-profit security group, and some rabbis have taken firearms training.
The LAPD is providing additional security to Jewish institutions in the wake of the two recent shootings.on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET . He is the author of the new biography,
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