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April 28, 2022
ATLANTA, Ga. – The ACLU of Georgia ( ACLU-GA ), the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), and the Intercultural Development Research Association ( IDRA ) are joining to support educators, students and parents in Georgia as they...
April 27, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, 10 civil and immigrants’ rights organizations filed a complaint with the Department of Homeland Security Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL) calling for an investigation of the Houston...
Hatewatch
A joint investigation by Hatewatch and Bellingcat has identified a former Marine who has cooperated extensively with Rob Rundo. Rundo, the founder of hate groups Rise Above Movement (RAM), Will2Rise (W2R), Media2Rise (M2R) and so-called active clubs, is a violent white power activist currently facing federal rioting charges.
April 26, 2022
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Caren Short, senior supervising attorney for Voting Rights with the Southern Poverty Law Center and Michelle Kanter Cohen, policy director and senior counsel with Fair Elections Center, released the following...
April 25, 2022
Greenville, Miss.—April 25, 2022 —Mississippi civic leaders today challenged state Supreme Court district lines that have gone unchanged for more than 35 years because those lines dilute the voting strength of Black residents in...
Features and Stories
The Southern Poverty Law Center and allied organizations filed a federal lawsuit challenging the voting district lines used to elect members of the Mississippi Supreme Court. The suit contends that the lines, which have not been adjusted in 35 years, dilute the voting strength of Black voters....
April 25, 2022
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – While several southern states have respectfully moved away from observing Confederate Memorial Day, Alabama and Mississippi will continue the tradition today. On Tuesday, April 26, Florida will also celebrate...
April 22, 2022
JACKSON, Miss . -- This week the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced the launch of its new Advocacy Institute , a training ground for emerging activists and advocates across the state who are interested in advancing...
