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Scott, et al., v. Louisiana State Police, et al.
Amid evictions of unhoused people from encampments in public spaces in New Orleans, the Southern Poverty Law Center joined a case to protect unhoused people from this effort by state authorities. Ahead of major events held at the Caesars Superdome in October and November 2024, the Louisiana State Police and the state’s Department of Wildlife…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
- Eliminating Poverty
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Barnes v. Felix
After the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit dismissed a case where a Texas county constable fatally shot an unarmed Black man, and after the man’s family appealed that dismissal to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Southern Poverty Law Center filed an amicus brief in support of the man’s family. The amicus brief…
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- Eliminating Poverty
- Employment and Wage Equity
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SPLC: Trump Rolls Back Six Decades of Workplace Discrimination Protections in Latest Effort to Dismantle Hard-Won Civil Rights Gains
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Yesterday, President Donald Trump launched a new assault on civil rights and efforts to combat workplace discrimination by signing an executive order rescinding Executive Order 11246, originally issued by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The order, in place for 60 years and upheld under 10 different presidents — both Republican and Democrat —…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
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Hopewatch
On Inauguration Day, remember Martin Luther King Jr.’s call for economic justice
With Inauguration Day falling on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it’s understandable that this year’s King holiday does not feel like a moment of celebration. Today ushers in a new era in Washington “in which those with power have pledged to dismantle efforts that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, while the assault on our civil…
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Tour highlights race-based poverty and inequity across Mississippi Delta region
Interstate highways have dramatically compressed parts of the United States. But when you get off the big federal roadways, the ground unfurls for miles in every direction. Nowhere is that truer than driving into the Mississippi Delta. The green mile markers and clip-clop of expansion joints give way to huge expanses of farmland, the occasional…
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SPLC Hopeful for Affirmative Resolution of Hungerford Property After Court’s Ruling
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Ninth Judicial Circuit Court dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on behalf of plaintiffs, the Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community (P.E.C.) and Hungerford descendant Bea Leach Hatler. The litigation was filed by the SPLC against the School Board of Orange County, Fla., to protect the community from a massive commercial redevelopment of the…
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Institutions of Impact: Understanding the Department of Transportation
Editor’s note: This is the sixth in a series of articles exploring the history, mission and essential services provided by key government agencies. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed funding cuts and potential changes to the way agencies operate could significantly weaken these agencies and disrupt essential services that millions rely on daily. Experts say the second…
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- Eliminating Poverty
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Institutions of Impact: Exploring the role of the Department of Agriculture
Editor’s note: This is the fifth in a series of articles exploring the history, mission and essential services provided by key government agencies. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed funding cuts and potential changes to the way agencies operate could significantly weaken these agencies and disrupt essential services that millions rely on daily. During his first administration,…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
- Eliminating Poverty
- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
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Class Action Lawsuits
Class action lawsuits are one tool the Southern Poverty Law Center uses to bring systemic change. By filing lawsuits on behalf of an entire class of plaintiffs, the SPLC can ensure that its successful litigation has far-reaching effects, potentially benefiting entire communities, rather than only a few individuals. Throughout its history, the SPLC has used…
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- Eliminating Poverty
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Institutions of Impact: The Department of Housing and Urban Development profiled
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of articles exploring the history, mission and essential services provided by key government agencies. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed funding cuts and potential changes to the way agencies operate could significantly weaken these agencies and disrupt essential services that millions rely on daily. Trump’s second presidential term…