Richard Cohen has been named the Center's new president and CEO. Cohen served recently as the Center's general counsel and vice president for programs.
Richard Cohen has been named the Center's new president and CEO. Cohen served recently as the Center's general counsel and vice president for programs.
An advanced, unique data system helps the Center monitor hate.
Teaching Tolerance releases its new publication for higher ed, '10 Ways to Fight Hate on Campus.'
Judge Myron Thompson ruled in favor of plaintiff Stephen Glassroth in Glassroth v. Moore, finding that the Ten Commandments monument constitutes a "religious sanctuary within the walls of a courthouse," and must be removed from public view.
On July 1, 2003, a federal court supported Judge Myron Thompson's ruling in Glassroth v. Moore that the Ten Commandments monument located in the Alabama Judicial Building must be moved from public view.
The Center has filed a lawsuit against anti-immigration group Ranch Rescue on behalf of a group of migrants, in partnership with the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund.
The Center has filed a case on behalf of diabetic inmates housed in Alabama prisons seeking adequate healthcare.
On January 25, 2003, about 75 white supremacists from various organizations staged a one-hour protest in front of the Center's offices and the Civil Rights Memorial.
During preparation for the new Civil Rights Memorial Center, the Southern Poverty Law Center seeks information regarding those killed during the Civil Rights Movement.
In association with the Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana, Center attorneys negotiated an agreement with Louisiana and the U.S. Department of Justice to improve conditions for incarcerated juveniles in that state.