Detainees at a privately operated immigrant detention center in Folkston, Georgia, are routinely denied access to its law library – a violation of their constitutional rights that must be immediately corrected, the SPLC and Ericka Curran, a clinical law professor, said in a letter sent to the warden and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials today.
In the wake of the deadly violence at a white nationalist gathering in Charlottesville, Virginia, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is partnering with the Clooney Foundation for Justice to increase the capacity of the SPLC to combat hate groups in the United States.
Silicon Valley has a reputation as a liberal place, but it was a critical partner in the deadly “Unite the Right” rally that cost a counter-protestor her life.
The SPLC today honored Heather Heyer – killed while protesting white supremacism in Charlottesville – by adding her name and image to the Wall of Tolerance inside the Civil Rights Memorial Center.
From the moment Stephen Bannon – the man who said he turned Breitbart News into "the platform for the alt-right" – was named President Trump's chief strategist, we've called for his ouster.
We’ve all seen the pictures from Charlottesville.
Apple has been at the forefront of the fight against hate in the tech industry, and we are truly humbled by its support of our work.
The following statement, regarding the Alabama attorney general suing the city of Birmingham, Alabama, today for obstructing a Confederate monument, is by Richard Cohen, president of the Southern Poverty Law Center:
At a time when the country is reeling from the events in Charlottesville, President Trump is feeling sorry for himself again.
Numerous radical-right figures and groups were present at the deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville last weekend. Here is a list of some of the most prominent, with links to SPLC resources about them. We also delve into some of the alt-right symbols that were on display.
