'For us, this is personal': Jewish American group rallies in support of detained journalist Evan Gershkovich
The Jewish Federations of North America launched an open letter on Monday calling for the release of detained Jewish journalist Evan Gershkovich. The Jewish Federations of North America, a major umbrella group of Jewish communal organizations around the United States, published an open letter Monday calling for the release of Jewish journal ist Evan Gershkovich, who's been jailed in Russia for espionage charges. Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal's Moscow bureau, was detained in late March by Russian authorities on charges of espionage, which the newspaper and the U.S. government say are baseless. Gershkovich has pleaded not guilty, and the State Department has designated him as "wrongfully detained ," which allows the government to take more actions to secure his release. "We appreciate everything you have done to date and urge you to continue to take every step in your power to bring Evan home. ... For us, this is personal ," the Jewish...