/tags/antisemitism Antisemitism en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 29 Nov 2023 18:18:53 GMT /crime-justice/2023-11-29/judge-sentences-congregation-beth-israel-arsonist-to-10-years-in-prison Franklin Sechriest admitted he attempted to burn down the Austin synagogue in 2021. Wed, 29 Nov 2023 18:18:53 GMT /crime-justice/2023-11-29/judge-sentences-congregation-beth-israel-arsonist-to-10-years-in-prison Andrew Weber /crime-justice/2023-04-07/suspect-pleads-guilty-to-arson-hate-crime-charges-for-setting-fire-to-congregation-beth-israel Franklin Sechriest faces up to 20 years in prison. He is scheduled to be sentenced in June. Fri, 07 Apr 2023 18:27:28 GMT /crime-justice/2023-04-07/suspect-pleads-guilty-to-arson-hate-crime-charges-for-setting-fire-to-congregation-beth-israel Andrew Weber /news/2022-12-21/anti-jewish-incidents-were-on-the-rise-in-2021-texas-report-finds The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission made eight policy recommendations in response to the reported rise in antisemitism. Wed, 21 Dec 2022 22:42:41 GMT /news/2022-12-21/anti-jewish-incidents-were-on-the-rise-in-2021-texas-report-finds Katherine Hobbs /austin/2022-04-27/2021-was-a-record-year-for-antisemitism-in-austin Austin saw more documented incidents than any other Texas city last year. The majority of incidents were nonviolent. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 18:28:00 GMT /austin/2022-04-27/2021-was-a-record-year-for-antisemitism-in-austin Andrew Weber /crime-justice/2022-03-24/san-marcos-man-accused-of-setting-fire-to-an-austin-synagogue-indicted Nineteen-year-old Franklin Barrett Sechriest was handed down a three-count indictment for allegedly starting the Oct. 31 blaze at Congregation Beth Israel. Thu, 24 Mar 2022 17:32:46 GMT /crime-justice/2022-03-24/san-marcos-man-accused-of-setting-fire-to-an-austin-synagogue-indicted Lauren Terrazas /crime-justice/2021-11-24/doxxing-white-supremacist-stickers-kindness-rally Over the last month, several antisemitic and racist incidents have taken place in Austin. KUT spoke with the Anti-Defamation League and a free speech expert about what people can do when they encounter these incidents. Wed, 24 Nov 2021 11:01:00 GMT /crime-justice/2021-11-24/doxxing-white-supremacist-stickers-kindness-rally Marisa Charpentier /crime-justice/2021-11-15/texas-state-student-charged-with-arson-in-congregation-beth-israel-fire A Texas State University student faces a federal charge of arson in connection with the fire at Congregation Beth Israel last month. If convicted, he could go to prison for 20 years. Mon, 15 Nov 2021 21:23:31 GMT /crime-justice/2021-11-15/texas-state-student-charged-with-arson-in-congregation-beth-israel-fire Andrew Weber /crime-justice/2021-11-11/austin-authorities-arrest-an-18-year-old-san-marcos-man-for-antisemitic-arson-at-congregation-beth-israel Franklin Barrett Sechriest was charged with arson with intent to damage a place of worship, a first-degree felony. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 18:03:15 GMT /crime-justice/2021-11-11/austin-authorities-arrest-an-18-year-old-san-marcos-man-for-antisemitic-arson-at-congregation-beth-israel Andrew Weber /crime-justice/2021-11-03/the-austin-fire-department-is-looking-for-a-suspect-in-the-antisemitic-arson-at-beth-israel Investigators say the suspect was seen with a gas can outside the synagogue Sunday night. Wed, 03 Nov 2021 16:59:16 GMT /crime-justice/2021-11-03/the-austin-fire-department-is-looking-for-a-suspect-in-the-antisemitic-arson-at-beth-israel Andrew Weber