August 25, 2022
MIAMI — Paul R. Chávez, senior supervising attorney for the Southern Poverty Law Center’s (SPLC) Immigrant Justice Project , released the following statement in response to Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez, who stated that...
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August 24, 2022
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga.– Last week, the Gwinnett County Board of Education announced critical changes to its student discipline process. Historically, Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) has relied heavily on long-term suspensions...
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August 23, 2022
MONTGOMERY – On Monday, August 22nd, Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama (ACLU-AL) appealed Hudson v. Ivey to overturn the case’s earlier dismissal. Hudson v. Ivey challenges the...
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The white supremacists behind Antelope Hill, a hate group that churns out books that idealize fascism and denigrate marginalized groups, exploit the low standards for entry of online retailers such as Amazon to run their business.
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The Omaha Police Department (OPD) in Nebraska plans to trade tens of thousands of dollars' worth of expired helmets and bulletproof gear for roughly $3,000 worth of firearm equipment in a deal with a local tactical shop that has hosted international far-right politicians and an anti-Muslim speaker.
In July 2022, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards announced a plan to transfer dozens of incarcerated youths to the Louisiana State Penitentiary, also known as Angola. The facility is the nation’s largest and has a longstanding record of human rights violations. It housed some 5,000 adult men, the...
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August 19, 2022
WASHINGTON — The Southern Poverty Law Center’s President and CEO Margaret Huang issued the following statement on today’s announcement by the White House that President Biden will host the United We Stand Summit next month. “We...
August 19, 2022
ATLANTA, GA - Last night, Thursday August 18th, a federal judge denied a motion from voting rights organizations for a preliminary injunction against Georgia’s ban on line relief due to a perception that changing the rules may...
