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Conviction of men who shot Ahmaud Arbery a necessary step, but issues in our justice system must still be addressed

November 24, 2021

ATLANTA -- Today a jury convicted Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. The trio, all of whom are white, jumped into a truck and chased Arbery, a Black man who was jogging...

SPLC APPLAUDS LANDMARK RULING HOLDING WHITE SUPREMACISTS LIABLE IN THE CHARLOTTESVILLE “UNITE THE RIGHT” CIVIL TRIAL

November 24, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) President and CEO Margaret Huang issued the following statement applauding today’s jury ruling that the “Unite the Right” organizers of the far-right rally in...

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Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict: SPLC denounces lack of justice in acquittal of armed teenager who killed two people and wounded another

November 19, 2021

Margaret Huang

Reaction outside Kenosha, Wisconsin, courthouse to Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal

Southern Poverty Law Center Denounces Lack of Justice in Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict

November 19, 2021

MONTGOMERY, AL – Today, a jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse for the murders of Anthony Huber and Joseph Rosenbaum and the attempted murder of Gaige Grosskreutz. Rittenhouse was one of many armed civilians who came out to the...

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Celebrating 50 Years: With virtual event, SPLC marks five decades as a catalyst for racial justice in the South

November 19, 2021

SPLC Celebrates 50 Years As a Catalyst for Racial Justice in the South

November 18, 2021

Montgomery, Ala – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is celebrating 50 years of advocacy with a virtual, livestreamed event, “SPLC 50th Anniversary Celebration,” to be held Thursday, Nov. 18 at 7:00 p.m. CT/8:00 p.m. ET. “The...

SPLC CEO Margaret Huang Reflects on the Anniversary of the Tree of Life Synagogue Attack

October 27, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) President and CEO Margaret Huang issued the following statement reflecting on the third anniversary of the white nationalist attack on the Tree of Life Synagogue. “Today...

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER TO CREATE COMMUNITY-CENTERED COMPLEX WITH PLANNED RELOCATION OF ITS METRO ATLANTA OFFICE BY 2024

October 13, 2021

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a non-government organization (NGO) that acts as a catalyst for racial justice in the South and beyond, announced it is releasing a Request for Proposal (RFP) today seeking partners for a...

SPLC Calls for Concerted Action as FBI Hate Crime Report Documents Highest Numbers Since 2008

September 02, 2021

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Responding to the just-released FBI 2020 Hate Crime Statistics Act (HCSA) report , the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is calling for the Biden administration and Congress to take stronger action to improve...

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Tia T. Gordon joins SPLC as new chief communications officer

August 30, 2021

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Conviction of men who shot Ahmaud Arbery a necessary step, but issues in our justice system must still be addressed

SPLC APPLAUDS LANDMARK RULING HOLDING WHITE SUPREMACISTS LIABLE IN THE CHARLOTTESVILLE “UNITE THE RIGHT” CIVIL TRIAL

Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict: SPLC denounces lack of justice in acquittal of armed teenager who killed two people and wounded another

Southern Poverty Law Center Denounces Lack of Justice in Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict

Celebrating 50 Years: With virtual event, SPLC marks five decades as a catalyst for racial justice in the South

SPLC Celebrates 50 Years As a Catalyst for Racial Justice in the South

SPLC CEO Margaret Huang Reflects on the Anniversary of the Tree of Life Synagogue Attack

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER TO CREATE COMMUNITY-CENTERED COMPLEX WITH PLANNED RELOCATION OF ITS METRO ATLANTA OFFICE BY 2024

SPLC Calls for Concerted Action as FBI Hate Crime Report Documents Highest Numbers Since 2008

Tia T. Gordon joins SPLC as new chief communications officer

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