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- Dismantling White Supremacy
SPLC Mourns the Loss of Civil Rights Titan Bernard LaFayette
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the nation mourn the loss of civil rights and voting rights activist Bernard LaFayette. He was 85. “As the nation remembers the civil rights martyrs of ‘Bloody Sunday,’ we have sadly lost one of this country’s strongest advocates in the ongoing struggle to make…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Blocking DeSantis’ Unconstitutional Order Targeting CAIR
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida today granted a request for a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “blatantly unconstitutional” executive order targeting the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the United States’ largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its Florida chapter, CAIR Florida.…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
Advocate Groups Celebrate Victory on Behalf of People Experiencing Homelessness
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to hear the state of Alabama’s appeal in Singleton v. Taylor, a lawsuit challenging Alabama’s laws criminalizing soliciting charity. The court’s decision follows a Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit that found Alabama’s anti-solicitation laws…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
SPLC Mourns the Passing of Civil Rights Warrior Jo Ann Bland
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) mourns the loss of civil rights warrior Jo Ann Bland, who passed away on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. “The state of Alabama and the country lost a life-long advocate to the Civil Rights Movement. Jo Ann Bland dedicated her life to continue the fight for desegregation, equality and voting rights,” said Tafeni English-Relf, Alabama state director, SPLC. “Following her participation in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the ‘Bloody Sunday’ march in Selma, her advocacy led to her co-founding the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute and…
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Georgia Legislators and Advocates Announce Henry McNeal Turner Voting Rights Act
At a time when voting rights and fair elections are under coordinated attack nationwide, Georgia lawmakers are taking action. Today, Georgia legislators and voting rights advocates announced the introduction of the Henry McNeal Turner Voting Rights Act (Georgia VRA). Sponsored by Georgia Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones, the Georgia VRA will provide and expand critical…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
SPLC Mourns the Passing of Civil Rights Leader Rev. Jesse Jackson
Rev. Jackson’s dedication to human rights played a pivotal role in shaping a worldwide movement for freedom and justice MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) remembers the life of famed civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, who passed away this morning at age 84. Jackson, who became a member of the Southern…
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- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
SPLC, ACLU and Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center Secure Settlement for Family on Police Excessive Force Case
NEW ORLEANS — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Louisiana and the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center announced that they have reached a financial settlement for Wesley Pigott and his children. The agreement offers resolve to the family after Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Paul Gintz pulled…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
SPLC Report Reveals How Natural Disasters Threaten Voting Rights Across Deep South
As extreme weather intensifies, inadequate protections put fundamental right to vote at risk MONTGOMERY, Ala. — As the Deep South experiences its second consecutive year of deadly winter storms, a report from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) warns that increasingly frequent and unpredictable natural disasters pose a critical and largely unaddressed threat to voting…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
SPLC Urges Senate to Reject SAVE America Act After House Passage
Opponents say that passing any version of the SAVE America Act will disenfranchise millions of voters MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) condemns the passage of the SAVE America Act by the U.S. House of Representatives. The SPLC urges the Senate to reject this bill in its entirety. Last year, the Safeguard…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
SPLC Will Continue to Advocate for Voters’ Rights, Despite Court Decision to Uphold Prince George’s County, Maryland Council Map
Plaintiffs say current map ignores inside the Beltway communities WASHINGTON— Following a lawsuit, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is disappointed in the U.S. District Court’s decision to uphold the 2021 Prince George’s County Council redistricting plan. Alongside Gallagher, LLP, SPLC filed the lawsuit Cokely, et al. v. Honesty-Bey last year on behalf of County…