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SPLC Reaches Settlement in St. Bernard Parish School Board Lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and Loyola Law Clinic reached a settlement agreement in P.A. on behalf of a minor child, A.A., et al. vs. St. Bernard Parish School Board. The agreement resolves claims that St. Bernard Parish Schools routinely violated the rights of students with disabilities by placing them…
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A call for justice and compassion: Louisianans must reject Act 3 on March 29
As Louisiana’s policy director for the Southern Poverty Law Center, I work to ensure our state’s policies bring fairness and justice for all, especially the most vulnerable people. But I write this not just as an advocate for civil rights, but as a father. When I think of not only my children, but all children…
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Defending Youth in Louisiana
Youth can change. We owe them a path forward; not the life-long stigma that comes with an adult criminal conviction. Children prosecuted as adults face harsher penalties, longer sentences and the consequences a criminal record carries — including difficulties in finding employment and housing as well as restrictions on serving in the military or receiving…
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Use this form to get in touch with the PASCO Coalition, join our mailing list to receive announcements and updates, ask to join our meetings, or share your stories, comments, and concerns with us. You can also reach us at [email protected] or 727-371-6199.
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SPLC Applauds Biden Administration Commuting Federal Death Row Sentences
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, the Biden administration announced that it has commuted the sentences of 37 of 40 people on federal death row. This announcement follows a letter sent by the SPLC and several other coalition partners on the matter. “The death penalty is rooted in a deep history of racialized violence, and we applaud the Biden administration for…
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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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SPLC Praises the Biden Administration for Historic Action Granting Clemency and Pardons
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, the Biden Administration granted clemency to nearly 1,500 people on home confinement and pardons for 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes. “The President’s bold action today provides justice to many Black and Brown communities in the Deep South, who are disproportionately and over-harshly punished due to discriminatory and abusive law enforcement practices,”…
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Disability Rights Organization Files Lawsuit Against Florida Department of Children and Families for Unlawfully Failing to Track Baker Act Use
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and Florida Health Justice Project filed a lawsuit on behalf of Disability Rights Florida against the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF). The suit claims DCF failed to follow Florida law requiring that it collect and publish specific data about the use of involuntary psychiatric examination under the Florida Mental…
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