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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…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
SPLC Heads to Trial to Restore Floridians’ Right to Citizen-Led Ballot Initiatives
Plaintiffs say new Florida law creates barriers to keep grassroots campaigners off the ballot Tallahassee, Fla. — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) heads to U.S. federal court on Monday, Feb. 9, to prevent enforcement of a law that infringes upon the constitutional rights of ballot initiative sponsors, petition circulators and voters. The SPLC filed…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
SPLC Urges Congress to Demand Meaningful Limits and Accountability Measures on ICE and DHS
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is cautiously optimistic about the bipartisan continuing resolution reached by Congress to reopen the government as lawmakers continue negotiations on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill. “We are encouraged that Congress has advanced a bipartisan compromise to fund the government, but we urge lawmakers…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Federal Court Allows Tennessee Parents and Faith Leaders to Participate in Lawsuit to Oppose Religious Public School
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — Five taxpayers in Knox County, Tennessee, who support public education and church-state separation have been granted permission by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee to intervene in The Wilberforce Academy of Knoxville v. Knox County Board of Education. The court determined that these taxpayers, all parents of…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
SPLC Expresses Deep Concern After FBI Raids Georgia Election Facility for 2020 Election Data
ATLANTA — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is concerned about the Jan. 28, 2026, FBI raid of the Fulton County election center in Georgia, which was allegedly conducted to obtain 2020 election data. “We are deeply troubled by the execution of a sealed search warrant at a Fulton County election facility in Union City, Georgia,” said Derwyn Bunton, chief legal officer, SPLC. “This is the latest attempt by the Trump administration to…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
SPLC and Loyola Law Clinic Challenge Use of Shortened School Days for Children with Disabilities in Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and Loyola University of New Orleans’ Stuart H. Smith Law Clinic filed an appeal in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana challenging the St. Tammany Parish School Board’s use of shortened school days for students with disabilities.
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
SPLC Condemns Opening of ICE Office in College Park, Georgia
ATLANTA — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is alarmed by the opening of a satellite Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in College Park, Georgia. This action is the latest example of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) attempting to intimidate and terrorize communities in the Deep South. “We are deeply concerned and anxious…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Tennessee Parents and Faith Leaders Seek to Block Religious Public School
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — Five Knox County taxpayers dedicated to supporting public education and the separation of church and state filed a motion today in federal court seeking to intervene in a case about the constitutionality of a religious public charter school that is attempting to open in Knox County. The lawsuit, The Wilberforce Academy of Knoxville v.…
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SPLC Mourns the Passing of Civil Rights Icon Claudette Colvin
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) mourns the loss of civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin. In 1955, Colvin was only 15 years old when she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery city bus, leading to her arrest. “This nation lost a civil rights giant today. Claudette Colvin’s courage lit the fire for…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
SPLC Announces New Campaign, Poverty Is Not a Line, During Poverty Awareness Month
CEO Bryan Fair Featured on the Organization’s ‘Apathy Is Not an Option’ Podcast MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In recognition of Poverty Awareness Month, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announces a new campaign, Poverty Is Not a Line. The campaign seeks to reshape the narrative about poverty to expose misinformation about what it means to live in poverty and to empower communities to resolve systematic issues that cause poverty. As part of the campaign launch, SPLC’s interim President and…