- Adam Edward Braun, 34, from Eugene, Ore., pleaded guilty to three counts related to hate crimes for defacing Temple Beth Israel, a Jewish synagogue.
- Between September 2023 and January 2024, Braun defaced the synagogue with white supremacist graffiti, including the number “1377” (a nod to the white supremacist code “1488”) and the phrase “WHITE POWER.”
- Braun faces up to one year in prison per count, with sentencing scheduled for February 18, 2025. Read More