Hateful and threatening comments are now costing rapper "Ye," formerly Kanye West, millions of dollars. It’s now provoking a larger conversation about antisemitism in America, and in Minnesota. It was a hot topic during a visit by the Vice President Kamala Harris's husband, Doug Emhoff, the first Jewish spouse of a U.S. president or vice president. Only WCCO’s Jonah Kaplan … [Read more...]
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff decries “epidemic of hate” during White House event on antisemitism
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff says there is an “epidemic of hate facing our country.” His remarks came during a roundtable discussing the recent rise of antisemitism across the United States. Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, the special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism for the U.S. State Department, joins CBS News to explain why hate directed at Jews is just the tip of the … [Read more...]