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SPLC Sues Immigration Agency
11/01/2006
Federal immigration agents conducted illegal searches and relied on racial and ethnic profiling while carrying out a massive series of raids that terrorized residents of several towns in southeast Georgia in early September, according to a federal lawsuit
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Forestry Lawsuit Wins Class Certification
10/04/2006
A federal court in Atlanta has granted class action status to a Center lawsuit that seeks to reform abusive employment practices rampant in the nation's forestry industry.
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SPLC Alleges Retaliation Against Fired Guestworker
08/24/2006
Center alleges retaliation against Latino guestworker
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Broken Levees, Broken Promises
08/23/2006
The new tragedy is exploitation of migrant workers while those who could prevent it are looking the other way.
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SPLC Exposes Exploitation of Immigrant Workers
08/16/2006
The Center is suing one of New Orleans' wealthiest hotel owners on behalf of Latin American immigrants lured through false promises to fill jobs held by New Orleanians prior to Hurricane Katrina.
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Court Sanctions Defiant Forestry Company
08/16/2006
A federal judge in New Orleans sanctioned a forestry company after finding it exploited the judicial process by continually flouting court orders to turn over information to Center attorneys.
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The U.S. military’s legal authority to ban extremist activity
07/07/2006
In this memo, Center legal director Rhonda Brownstein explains how courts have ruled on the military's authority to ban extremist activity.
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Journal Includes Dees in List of Top Lawyers
06/19/2006
The National Law Journal, a weekly newspaper for the legal profession, includes Southern Poverty Law Center founder and chief trial counsel Morris Dees in a recent compilation of America's 100 most influential lawyers.
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Court Issues Order to Protect Center's Forestry Clients
05/25/2006
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SPLC Wins Special Education Services for Students
05/24/2006
Hundreds of special education students who were systematically denied the help due them under federal law are now getting desperately needed services.
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Beneath the Pines: Stories of Migrant Tree Planters
05/19/2006
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Treated Like Trash
05/11/2006
In the chaos after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans' broken juvenile justice system completely abandoned 150 children locked in the city's adult prison, according to a report by the Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana.
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With Center's Help, Child Leaves Detention for Home Treatment
05/10/2006
After consulting with experts and researching available community resources, Center attorney Julia Lee persuaded the judge to adopt an alternative treatment plan that would allow the juvenile to receive necessary services in the community.
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Klan Leader's House Sold to Compensate Center Clients
05/05/2006
After a six-year legal battle, the former leader of the nation's most aggressive Klan group was forced to sell his home and give the proceeds to two journalists he held at gunpoint.
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Florida Gathering Honors Migrant Farmworker
05/03/2006
Migrant farmworker Olivia Tamayo, who endured sexual harassment in the workplace for six years before winning a verdict against her employer, was honored with the first Esperanza Award at a ceremony in Wimauma, Fla.
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Food Giant Sued for Mistreatment of Farmworkers
04/25/2006
Center attorneys on Friday filed a lawsuit designed to force one of the nation's largest food providers to take responsibility for mistreatment of its workers.
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Celebratory Event Will Educate Farmworkers About Their Civil Rights
04/07/2006
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Violations Continue at Mississippi Training Schools
04/06/2006
Nearly a year after Mississippi officials promised to improve conditions at two state training schools, a federal court monitor reported few if any changes have actually been made.
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New Project Aims for Harassment-Free Workplace
03/14/2006
The goals of Esperanza, which means "hope" in Spanish, include informing the public about the widespread problem of workplace gender discrimination of immigrant women, educating immigrant women about their rights, and litigating gender discrimination case
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SPLC Seeks Rights for Katrina Workers
03/07/2006
Two representatives of the Center's Immigrant Justice Project went to Washington, D.C., to advocate for the rights of exploited post-Katrina workers.
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