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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
SPLC Applauds Passage of Alabama Civil Asset Forfeiture Bill
MONTGOMERY, Ala.— Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) celebrates the signing of Alabama’s new civil forfeiture data bill (SB123). The state’s civil asset forfeiture process has historically had a disproportionate impact on Black and brown Alabamians forcing them into a state of perpetual poverty and tedious legal gridlock. It is vital to have accurate…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
Voting Rights Coalition Sues to Defend Freedom to Vote for Louisianians
Baton Rouge, Louisiana — Today, a coalition of voting rights groups is suing the state of Louisiana for a blatant violation of Louisianians’ freedom to vote. The state passed a proof of citizenship law that is unconstitutionally vague and violates the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). If implemented, the law will disproportionately harm voters of…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
SPLC Celebrates $17.3 Million Appropriation for Hungry Kids in Alabama’s Education Budget
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) applauds Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signing bills SB112 and SB113 last week, approving $10 million in continued funding to its Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer EBT) funding for nutritional assistance while schools are on break. An estimated 545,000 additional children in Alabama will have access to…
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- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
SPLC Reaches Settlement with St. Bernard Parish Schools Revising Policies for Students with Disabilities
CHALMETTE, La. — Last week, the St. Bernard Parish School Board approved changes to its expulsion and suspension policies, which were especially harmful to students with disabilities. The changes were made in response to a settlement agreement reached by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on behalf of five students with multiple disabilities who have…
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- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
Southern Poverty Law Center and Florida Justice Institute Sue to Stop the Florida Department of Corrections’ Attempt to Seize Excessive Force Settlement Agreement
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and Florida Justice Institute (FJI) have filed federal and state suits challenging the Florida Department of Corrections’ (FDC) enforcement of a $547,850 lien against an incarcerated person, arguing that it violates federal law to confiscate civil rights settlement funds and state law to do so without…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
SPLC and Florida Decides Healthcare File Lawsuit Challenging DeSantis’ Attack on Direct Democracy
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), Florida Decides Healthcare (FDH), and the Elias Law Group, held a press conference announcing a new federal lawsuit challenging HB 1205, a law that severely restricts Florida’s citizen-led constitutional amendment process. Governor Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law on Friday, triggering swift legal action from…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
Students, parents call on judge to immediately halt Department of Education’s rollback of civil rights investigations
Preliminary injunction seeks to reverse actions by Department’s Office for Civil Rights that have abandoned thousands of claims and investigations WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group of students and parents, represented by the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL), the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), and the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc. (COPAA), filed…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
SPLC Denounces Recently Passed Florida Bill Aimed at Creating Barriers for Citizen-led Amendment Process
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Today, the Florida State Legislature passed House Bill 1205 (HB 1205), a bill that would create major financial, legal, and bureaucratic barriers to the citizen-led amendment process, making it inaccessible for everyday Floridians. The Southern Poverty Law Center’s Florida Policy Director Jonathan Webber said this about the passage: “The passage of HB…
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- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
Leqaa Kordia Challenges Her Unlawful Confinement in Federal Court
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Yesterday, Leqaa Kordia filed a habeas corpus petition requesting her release from a Texas immigration detention facility where she is confined in violation of federal law and despite a grant of release on bond by an immigration judge. Ms. Kordia is a New Jersey resident of Palestinian origin and a practicing Muslim…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
SPLC Releases Annual Whose Heritage? Report Examining Ongoing Impacts of Confederate Symbols in America
Report finds more than 2,000 Confederate symbols continue to stand across the U.S. in 2024 MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released their bi-annual Whose Heritage? report, data and map, tracking public symbols of the Confederacy across the United States. This report comes out as many states celebrate Confederate History Day…