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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
SPLC Deeply Disappointed by Funding Compromise That Failed to Include Critical Health Care Protections
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) expressed deep disappointment in the compromise reached to reopen the government without extending critical health care protections to millions of Americans. “While the reopening of the federal government brings short-term relief to civil servants and communities, this was a missed opportunity to enact long-term solutions for…
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- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
SPLC Wins Appeal for Expelled Cobb County Student Who Warned Peers About School Shooting
ATLANTA — In a key ruling on Friday, the Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia, reversed the Cobb County Board of Education’s decision to expel a Black middle school student who was unlawfully expelled under a school disruption rule. The student, identified as G.D. and represented by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), challenged the expulsion after hearing of…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
SPLC Files Complaint Opposing Georgia County Board of Commissioners Selection Process That Disenfranchises Black Voters
ATLANTA — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed a complaint challenging the use of an at-large voting system that has weakened Black voting power in elections for the Board of Commissioners in Houston County, Georgia. Houston County has a large and growing Black community centered around the city of Warner Robins. However,…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
SPLC Demands Lawmakers, Governors Act as Federal Shutdown Threatens SNAP for Millions
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) urges lawmakers and governors in the Deep South to take emergency action to prevent a lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as the federal government shutdown persists. As early as Nov. 1, many SNAP recipients will lose benefits and face hunger due to Congressional…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
SPLC, National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, LDF and Other Organizations Urge Lawmakers to Protect Equal Opportunity Initiatives in the U.S. Military
The letter urges Congress to prevent harmful provisions that would dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives— and other efforts that promote equal opportunity in the military — from becoming law. MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) Action Fund and the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) led…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
SPLC Podcast Apathy Is Not an Option Wins Multiple National Awards for Storytelling, Social Impact and Diversity Leadership
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The original podcast of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), Apathy Is Not an Option, was honored with multiple national awards recognizing its bold storytelling, creative excellence and unwavering commitment to justice in the South. The series earned top honors at both the 21st Annual Davey Awards and the Fourth Annual Signal…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
SPLC and GAE File Federal Lawsuit for Georgia Educator Facing Termination for Protected First Amendment Speech
ATLANTA — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the Georgia Association of Educators (GAE) filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Georgia educator Michelle Mickens against her employer, the Oglethorpe County School System, which unconstitutionally punished her for exercising her First Amendment rights by posting about political commentator Charlie Kirk on her personal…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
SPLC Applauds Federal Court’s Decision to Block Layoffs During Federal Shutdown
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) applauds U.S. District Judge Susan Illston’s decision to block the Trump administration from implementing any new or existing layoffs in relation to the current federal shutdown. These cuts have impacted over 4,000 civil servants across seven agencies and have been suggested by many experts as potentially…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
SPLC and Prince George’s County Residents File Lawsuit Seeking Fairer, More Compact County Council Districts
Challenge aims to unify communities of interest and ensure equal representation before 2026 elections MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Late last week,the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Maryland, over Prince George’s County’s 2021 council redistricting plan. The suit alleges that the map is malapportioned, violates the U.S. Constitution’s “one person, one vote” principles,…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
SPLC and Global Black Economic Forum Unite to Defend Knoxville Nonprofit Against Federal Challenge Attacking Anti-Poverty Microloan Program
SPLC and GBEF stand ready to oppose ideological “lawfare” against local nonprofit MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the Global Black Economic Forum (GBEF) will appear in federal court on behalf of The Women Foundation and The Women LLC in response to a lawsuit filed by the American Alliance for…