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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
Baez v. Dixon
The Southern Poverty Law Center and Florida Justice Institute filed federal and state lawsuits on behalf of an incarcerated man who suffered abuse at the hands of the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC). Following a settlement awarded to the man for his injuries, FDC enforced a six-figure lien against him. The suits argue that FDC’s…
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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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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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- 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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Trump Executive Order Ended the Prohibition on Private Federal Prisons
What does this executive order do? On Jan. 20, 2025, President Trump rescinded former President Biden’s executive order titled Reforming Our Incarceration System To Eliminate the Use of Privately Operated Criminal Detention Facilities. Biden’s order had prohibited the Attorney General from renewing contracts with privately operated criminal detention facilities. President Biden’s order was issued in…
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- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
Trump’s Executive Order Mandating Use of the Death Penalty
What does the executive order do? On Jan. 20, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order titled Restoring the Death Penalty and Protecting Public Safety, which falsely claims that the death penalty is necessary to deter violent, lethal crimes. It specifically calls for the Attorney General (AG) to seek the death penalty for every federal…
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Trump’s Executive Order on Antisemitism — Explained
Image at top: Protesters gather in Newark, New Jersey, after the detention of Mahmoud Khalil, who helped lead pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University. (Credit: VIEW Press via Getty Images)
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- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
Trump Reinstates Discriminatory and Unconstitutional Policing — Explained
What happened? On his first day in office, President Trump rescinded former President Biden’s executive order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety. Provisions in the Biden order were intended to inject accountability into law enforcement, such as creating a National Law Enforcement Accountability Database to…
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- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
Communities are harmed when local law enforcement engages in immigration enforcement
Image at top: An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. (Credit: Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
A return to failed and racist ‘tough on crime’ policies
Image at top: President Donald Trump walks out after speaking at the Operation Warp Speed Vaccine Summit on Dec. 8, 2020, in Washington. (Credit: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
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