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April 29, 2021
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced Vote Your Voice grants to 55 civic groups and voter outreach organizations across the Deep South totaling $11,285,000. Earlier rounds of Vote Your Voice...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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February 25, 2021
MONTGOMERY, Ala – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) today announced the beginning of a new application process in its Vote Your Voice initiative that will make more than $10 million in grants available to Deep South...
