Overview

• Organizers said future walks will no longer be publicly advertised and will occur at undisclosed locations under heavy security starting this weekend.
• The June 1 attack on Pearl Street Mall involved Molotov cocktails, killed 82-year-old Karen Diamond, and injured multiple participants; suspect Mohamed Sabry Soliman was arrested at the scene and later indicted on hate-crime counts.
• The Colorado Jewish Community Relations Council cited weeks of stalking, threats, and slurs, with videos showing taunts such as “genocidal c—t,” “racist,” and “Nazi,” and mentions of organizers’ children.
• Boulder City Council candidate Aaron Stone has been a visible counterprotester; he previously called chapter founder Rachel Amaru a “Nazi,” later saying he regretted the wording while defending his protests.
• Boulder police have attended recent marches alongside private security, and increasingly contentious City Council meetings have reinforced safety concerns for Jewish gatherings in the city.