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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
With Threats of Medicaid Cuts Looming, SPLC Releases Report on Necessity of Medicaid Expansion in the Deep South
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released a report highlighting the urgent need for Medicaid expansion in the Deep South as a pressing matter of racial and disability justice. At a time when Republicans in Congress and President Donald Trump are pushing a budget reconciliation process that would dramatically cut Medicaid,…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
Students sue over Trump’s shutdown of Job Corps program
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, seven Job Corps students, on behalf of a nationwide class, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor over the Trump administration’s decision to close Job Corps centers across the country and shut down the Job Corps program. The plaintiffs are represented by Public Citizen Litigation Group and Southern Poverty…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
SPLC files complaint against extremist group Goyim Defense League for hate campaign targeting Black and Jewish communities
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed a complaint on behalf of a young, biracial man against the Goyim Defense League (GDL), its leadership and GDL members for their campaign to assault, harass and intimidate the Jewish and Black communities of Nashville as part of a roadshow of hate. Claims include…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
SPLC President Condemns Trump’s Move to Rename Military Bases with Confederate Leaders’ Names
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration recently announced plans to restore the names of military bases which had previously recognized Confederate leaders, including several bases in Alabama and Georgia. These bases were initially renamed as a result of bipartisan legislation passed in 2020, which tasked a nonpartisan commission with identifying appropriate new names that honored American…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
SPLC Seeks Temporary Restraining Order to Keep Queensborough Elementary School Open
NEW ORLEANS — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed a petition in district court for Caddo Parish on behalf of a student and his parents, seeking a temporary restraining order against the Caddo Parish School Board (CPSB). The plaintiffs are asking the court to bar CPSB from closing Queensborough Elementary School (Queensborough) after…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
SPLC Condemns Budget Bill Passed by House Republicans
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Southern Poverty Law Center condemns the reconciliation bill passed by House Republicans early this morning as a reckless and dangerous proposal that would push millions of people in America deeper into hunger, illness and poverty. While families across the nation struggle to make ends meet, this so-called “big, beautiful bill” makes devastating…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
SPLC Releases Annual Year in Hate & Extremism Report, Finds Hard-Right Groups Tightening Grip and Influencing Our Democracy
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released its annual Year in Hate & Extremism report, which chronicles trends in hard-right activity, exposes the players who are driving extremism and equips communities with data and tools to prevent radicalization. The new report documents 1,371 hate and antigovernment extremist groups in the United…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
SPLC Applauds Passage of Alabama Civil Asset Forfeiture Bill
MONTGOMERY, Ala.— Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) celebrates the signing of Alabama’s new civil forfeiture data bill (SB123). The state’s civil asset forfeiture process has historically had a disproportionate impact on Black and brown Alabamians forcing them into a state of perpetual poverty and tedious legal gridlock. It is vital to have accurate…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
Voting Rights Coalition Sues to Defend Freedom to Vote for Louisianians
Baton Rouge, Louisiana — Today, a coalition of voting rights groups is suing the state of Louisiana for a blatant violation of Louisianians’ freedom to vote. The state passed a proof of citizenship law that is unconstitutionally vague and violates the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). If implemented, the law will disproportionately harm voters of…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
SPLC Celebrates $17.3 Million Appropriation for Hungry Kids in Alabama’s Education Budget
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) applauds Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signing bills SB112 and SB113 last week, approving $10 million in continued funding to its Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer EBT) funding for nutritional assistance while schools are on break. An estimated 545,000 additional children in Alabama will have access to…