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Derek Chauvin conviction necessary, but more needs to be done

April 20, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS -- Earlier today a jury convicted former police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd. Chauvin, who is white, was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree...

Southern Poverty Law Center sues Jefferson Parish sheriff’s office for public records regarding officer brutality

April 19, 2021

NEW ORLEANS -- The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has filed suit against the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s office (JPSO) and will be asking a judge to compel Sheriff Joseph Lopinto to respond to a public records request the...

Teacher Disciplined for Black Lives Matter Flag Sues Duval County Public Schools for Retaliation, Right to Free Speech

April 16, 2021

DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. – Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and private employment law firm Scott • Wagner and Associates, P.A ., sued Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) on behalf of a teacher at Robert E. Lee High School...

Southern Poverty Law Center denounces shooting near trial of Derek Chauvin

April 13, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS -- Earlier this week police police shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright about 10 miles from the courthouse were Derek Chauvin is on trial for the murder of George Floyd. Wright was shot during a traffic stop,...

SPLC: Incarcerated Transgender Woman Demands Transfer to Female Facility, End to Retaliation

April 09, 2021

ATLANTA, Ga. – Today, Ashley Diamond, a Black transgender woman who is currently suing the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), asked a federal judge for an emergency order to protect her health and safety while in GDC...

SPLC Guide Helps Parents of Students with Disabilities Navigate Complex Education System

April 06, 2021

JACKSON, Miss. – Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) today released, “Helping Your Child with A Disability Get A Good Education: A Guide for Parents,” a new handbook that helps parents of students with disabilities in Mississippi...

Southern Poverty Law Center and Civil Rights Corps threaten to sue Knox County over bail practices

April 05, 2021

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., -- The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the Civil Rights Corps (CRC) have informed judges, the sheriff, public defender, and other officials in Knox County that they are prepared to bring a lawsuit against...

SPLC Responds to Twitter Promoting Far Right Extremist Well-Known for White Supremacist Ties

April 02, 2021

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Susan Corke, Director of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project released the following statement on Twitter’s active promotion of far right extremist Jack Posobiec, who is well-known for...

SPLC Applauds Virginia Supreme Court Ruling to Allow Removal of Charlottesville Confederate Statue

April 01, 2021

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Today, the Supreme Court of Virginia ruled that the city of Charlottesville can remove its statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, the focal point for the Unite the Right rally in 2017, from public display...

New CRMC Community Guide Offers Lessons about Impediments to Black Liberation

April 01, 2021

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Leading conversations about systemic racism in schools and communities require an honest, caring and nuanced approach to combat its harrowing legacy in the U.S., according to a new community guide released...

SPLC Report Examines the Impact on Children of Incarcerated Parents

March 31, 2021

LOUISIANA – A new report released today by Daughters Beyond Incarceration and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) offers a roadmap for stakeholders appointed earlier this year to serve on a council within the Louisiana...

Civil Rights Groups Sue Georgia Over New Sweeping Voter Suppression Law

March 30, 2021

ATLANTA — Civil rights groups have filed a federal lawsuit against Georgia’s sweeping new law that makes it much harder for all Georgians to vote, particularly voters of color, new citizens, and religious communities. The...

Orleans Parish residents sue Assessor over reassessment of wealthy commercial properties, while ignoring regular property owners 

March 29, 2021

NEW ORLEANS -- Arguing that Orleans Parish Assessor Errol Williams should not be supporting corporate welfare, and that everyone deserves equitable and lawful property assessments, two Orleans Parish residents have sued Williams...

SPLC: Immigration Coverage Largely Ignoring Rights and Humanity of People Seeking Asylum

March 24, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following statement is from Efrén Olivares, deputy legal director of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s (SPLC) Immigrant Justice Project. “Recent national discourse around immigration has largely ignored the...

Southern Poverty Law Center sues Georgia Department of Labor to enforce open records act

March 23, 2021

ATLANTA -- The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has filed suit against the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) in the Fulton County Superior Court after the agency failed to comply with the state’s open records act. The SPLC is...

SPLC Releases Statement Following Horrific Mass-Shooting in Atlanta-area

March 17, 2021

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Following the horrific events of last night in the Atlanta-area, Margaret Huang, President & CEO of Southern Poverty Law Center , released the following statement: “Our hearts and prayers go out to the...

SPLC Condemns Fort Lauderdale City Council Rubber-Stamping Legacy of Anti-LGBTQ Pastor Dr. D. James Kennedy

March 17, 2021

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – City commissioners in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, voted tonight on a proclamation declaring March 21, 2021, as Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church Day and Westminster Academy Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale...

SPLC Report Examines Excessive Use of Florida’s Mental Health Law on Children

March 16, 2021

FLORIDA – The excessive use of Florida’s mental health law, known as the Baker Act, has resulted in the inappropriate and illegal psychiatric hospitalization of thousands of Black and Brown children and children with disabilities...

Advocates Win Federal Court Appointment of Special Master to Oversee ICE Custody Releases

March 12, 2021

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – A federal court last night granted civil rights organizations’ motion to appoint a special master, or independent third party, that will ensure the federal government’s compliance with an injunction in the...

Landmark SPLC Voting Rights Report Identifies Structural Weaknesses in Election Systems

March 10, 2021

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A landmark report from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) found that the election systems in the Deep South in 2020 suffered from an array of shortcomings, making it harder for many voters – particularly...

Nonprofits file amicus brief defending Florida public records law

March 09, 2021

MIAMI -- The First Amendment Foundation, ACLU of Florida and the Southern Poverty Law Center have filed an amicus brief supporting the plaintiffs in the case Human Rights Defense Center v. Armor Correctional Health Services Inc...

Governor’s Council to Examine the Needs of Louisiana Children Whose Parents are Incarcerated

March 04, 2021

LOUISIANA – Today, the Council on the Children of Incarcerated Parents and Caregivers will host their first-ever meeting to examine the needs of children in Louisiana whose parents or caregivers are in jail or prison. A law...

EXCLUSIVE: Alex Jones Says He’s “Sick” of Donald Trump in Leaked Video

March 02, 2021

WASHINGTON – A new report and exclusive video released today by the Southern Poverty Law Center’s (SPLC) Hatewatch exposes multimillionaire conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who has built an extensive business appealing to former...

87 Doctors Join Organizers and Advocates’ Call to Free People from ICE Custody and Close Irwin County Detention Center in Georgia

February 26, 2021

ATLANTA – A national group of medical experts is calling on top immigration officials to immediately release the hundreds of people who remain detained in a South Georgia detention facility amid reports of new COVID-19 outbreaks...

SPLC’s Lecia Brooks: Congress Must Take Urgent Steps to Prevent Hate Groups from Raising Money Online

February 25, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Lecia Brooks, chief of staff for the Southern Poverty Law Center, testified before the House Committee on Financial Services about how far-right extremists and white supremacists fund operations like the...

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