Monday morning on the Pearl Street Mall isn’t a peak time for foot traffic. In that sense, this Monday was no different. But the Boulder community was still reeling in the aftermath of an antisemitic attack on the iconic, four-block outdoor mall.

On Sunday, at least 12 people were injured in front of the historic Boulder County Courthouse, when a man using a makeshift flamethrower and incendiary devices attacked a group of people participating in a Run For Their Lives event, advocating for the release of the remaining Israeli hostages held by Hamas. The attack, which investigators are calling a hate crime, has garnered international attention with the backdrop of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.

The morning after the attack, the mall was its usual quiet other than city ambiance,

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