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SPLC Action Fund Statement on the Removal of Adm. Semmes Monument

June 05, 2020

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The SPLC Action Fund's Lecia Brooks released the statement below after the removal of the Adm. Raphael Semmes statue, which was vandalized during protests in Mobile this week. The Semmes statue has stood in...

SPLC Joins National Day of Mourning

June 04, 2020

MONTGOMERY — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) joins social justice organizations and millions of people from across the country in a National Day of Mourning to grieve the lives of Black people killed by police and...

SPLC and Tie The Knot Partner to Show LGBTQ Support Through Pride Month Campaign

June 03, 2020

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — As the recent string of murders of unarmed Black people lays bare a system of oppression that touches the lives of so many members of the LGBTQ community, a new initiative is being launched this Pride Month to...

SPLC Action Responds to Attack on Peaceful Protest for Trump Photo

June 02, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Southern Poverty Law Center Action President and Chief Executive Officer Margaret Huang released the statement below regarding tear gas and flash grenades being used against peaceful protesters Monday before...

Veterans Affairs to Take Steps to Remove Hate Symbols from National Cemeteries

June 02, 2020

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On May 14, 2020, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) joined the Military Religious Freedom Foundation and other civil liberties groups to call for the removal of headstones bearing swastikas on the graves of...

SPLC Statement on the Removal of the Confederate Sailors & Soldiers Monument from Linn Park

June 02, 2020

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On Monday night, the Confederate Sailors & Soldiers Monument was removed from Linn Park in Birmingham, Ala. The following statement is from Lecia Brooks, spokesperson for the Southern Poverty Law Center. “...

SPLC: Federal Immigration Agents in Our Streets Help Nobody

June 01, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C – The following statement is from Melissa Crow, senior supervising attorney with SPLC’s Immigrant Justice Project , following DHS’s activation of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs...

SPLC Responds to Recent Killings of Black People

May 29, 2020

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Margaret Huang, president and chief executive officer of the Southern Poverty Law Center, issued the below statement following the recent string of killings of Black people across the country: “The SPLC joins...

Immigration Advocates Denounce Latest Effort to Undermine Immigration Courts

May 29, 2020

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), Innovation Law Lab (Law Lab), Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project and Santa Fe Dreamers Project released the following statement in...

SPLC Statement on Twitter's Fact Check of Trump's Vote-By-Mail Tweets

May 26, 2020

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The following statement on Twitter's fact check of the president's tweets on vote-by-mail is by Nancy Abudu, deputy legal director for the Southern Poverty Law Center: “We’re thankful to see Twitter is...

SPLC: How many more must perish in ICE camps?

May 26, 2020

COLUMBUS, Ga. – Santiago Baten-Oxlaj, a 34-year-old Guatemalan man, became the second known person to die from COVID-19 under the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Baten-Oxlaj was detained at Stewart Detention...

In a Victory for Voting Rights, Federal Court Rules that Florida’s Pay-to-Vote System Is Unconstitutional

May 24, 2020

Click here for information on whether you can vote in Florida if you have a past felony conviction. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In a significant decision for voting rights, a federal court on Sunday affirmed voting rights for hundreds of...

Georgia Board of Education Reverses Gwinnett County Student’s Expulsion After SPLC Intervention

May 22, 2020

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – This week, the Georgia Board of Education (GBOE) ruled that a Gwinnett County student barred from school since mid-November was wrongly expelled after finding no evidence the student violated the district’s...

SPLC Statement on Extension of CDC Order

May 21, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) issued the following statement by Melissa Crow, senior supervising attorney with the SPLC’s Immigrant Justice Project, regarding the indefinite extension of the Centers...

SPLC, Fair Elections Center, Arnold & Porter File Litigation in Louisiana to Expand Absentee Ballots and Ensure Safe Elections throughout 2020

May 20, 2020

BATON ROUGE, La. – Yesterday, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), Fair Elections Center, and Arnold & Porter filed a federal lawsuit against Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin, and other...

SPLC Asks Families to Report Impact of School Closures on Their Children In New Survey

May 19, 2020

Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) launched a new survey to examine the range of issues facing students and families during school closures in response to Covid-19 in the U.S. Primarily focused on the Southeast region...

SPLC Action Fund Statement on Passage of HEROES Act

May 15, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House passed the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, the fifth legislative package aimed at addressing the country’s public health and economic needs during...

Florida Department of Corrections sued over failure to provide public records related to COVID-19 policies

May 15, 2020

Tallahassee, FL -- Florida’s public records law requires government entities to operate transparently, which is especially crucial in the midst of the public health crisis caused by COVID-19. But almost two months after the...

HEROES Act Offers Meaningful Assistance to Communities of Color in Deep South

May 14, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tomorrow, the U.S. House is expected to vote on the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act. This is the fifth legislative package aimed at addressing the country’s public health...

No More Slaps on the Wrist: Contempt Action Lodged Against ICE for Refusal to Restore Access to Parole for Asylum Seekers

May 12, 2020

WASHINGTON – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and ACLU of Louisiana today filed a motion for contempt in their federal class action lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the New Orleans Immigration...

Civil Rights Memorial Center Continues to Reach Audiences During Pandemic with New Virtual Tour and Children’s Activity Book

May 12, 2020

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Civil Rights Memorial Center (CRMC) today launched two new projects that offer would-be visitors an opportunity to learn about the history of the modern civil rights movement while the Center remains closed...

Florida coalition calls for governor to release of Florida prisoners due to continued threat of COVID-19

May 11, 2020

Tallahassee, FL -- The Florida Coalition for Criminal Justice Reform has sent a letter to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis urging him to take immediate action to reduce the incarcerated population due to the threat of a COVID-19...

Hunger Strikes and Imminent Outbreak: New Motion for Preliminary Injunction Seeks Relief as COVID-19 Chaos Consumes South Georgia Detention Center

May 08, 2020

ATLANTA – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta (AAAJ) today filed a motion for preliminary injunction in their lawsuit seeking the immediate release of medically vulnerable...

Groups Urge Louisiana to Use Federal CARES Act Funding to Address Educational Inequities

May 08, 2020

LOUISIANA – Education advocates are urging state leaders in Louisiana to use the millions of dollars the state is receiving in federal emergency funding to eliminate education inequities and support children and families...

Groups Urge Florida to Use Federal CARES Act Education Funding to Help Students Who Need It Most

May 07, 2020

FLORIDA – Education advocates are urging state leaders in Florida to use the nearly billion dollars the state is receiving in federal emergency funding to eliminate education inequities and support children and families...

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