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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
SPLC Files Complaint Demanding Use of Federal Funds to Correct Jackson’s Devastating Water Crisis
Hundreds of Jacksonians Face Housing Displacement Due to Water Shutoffs JACKSON, Misssissippi — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed a federal complaint to prevent the state of Mississippi from misusing and withholding federal funds intended for the City of Jackson in its ongoing water crisis. Approved funds from the American Rescue Plan Act…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
Federal Court Orders Mississippi Supreme Court District Lines Be Redrawn
Ruling stems from lawsuit charging those lines unlawfully dilute the voting strength of Black residents OXFORD, Miss. — A federal court today ruled that Mississippi’s Supreme Court district lines must be redrawn to ensure Black voters have an equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), American Civil Liberties…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
SPLC Condemns Mississippi and Louisiana Governors Sending National Guard to Further Trump D.C. Takeover
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) denounces the actions of Mississippi and Louisiana governors, Tate Reeves and Jeff Landry respectively, in aiding the costly and arbitrary Trump administration takeover of Washington, D.C. by deploying additional National Guard servicemembers. “The latest deployment of Mississippi and Louisiana National Guard further shows the lengths…
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SPLC Denounces the Administration’s Latest Abuse of Power
Montgomery, Ala – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) denounces the actions of deploying the National Guard and taking over the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department by the Trump administration. “The Southern Poverty Law Center joins its partners, allies, and supporters in condemning the Trump administration’s deployment of the National Guard in D.C., as well…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
SPLC Condemns Reinstallation of Confederate General Statue Toppled in 2020
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) vehemently condemns the continued efforts by the Trump administration to whitewash Black history and uplift the vile history of the Confederacy. With the planned reinstallation of Confederate Gen. Albert Pike statue in Washington D.C., the controversial monument attempts to minimize the racist impact of the…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
SPLC Calls for Legislation to Increase Hate Crime Reporting Following Release of FBI 2024 Hate Crimes Report
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Today, the FBI released the 2024 Hate Crimes Statistics Act Report, which compiles hate crime data from the nation’s 19,000 federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies. While 2024 saw a slight decrease in the number of hate crime incidents from the record high in 2023, the report showed there are…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
Court Orders 99 Job Corps Centers Must Remain Open
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, a federal district court issued an order prohibiting the U.S. Department of Labor from closing Job Corps centers across the country. The court granted a motion filed on behalf of seven Job Corps students and a nationwide class seeking to stop the planned closures pending final resolution of the case. The plaintiffs are…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
SPLC Slams Executive Order Aimed at Worsening Homelessness Crisis
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — The Southern Poverty Law Center condemned the presidential executive order announced today that attempts to cut funding for states that have implemented proven methods to combat homelessness and prevent the forced institutionalization of people who are unhoused. “Homelessness is not a crime,” said Kirsten Anderson, deputy legal director at the SPLC. “Instead, it’s a failure of our…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
SPLC Releases Online Resource Showcasing Gaps in Federal Assistance in Deep South
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released an online interactive tool titled “Building Economic Opportunity in the Deep South,” which examines the consequences of federal funding cuts to vital programs supporting health care, housing, education, public infrastructure and more for communities throughout the Deep South. The tool includes state-specific briefs that…
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Southern Poverty Law Center Selects Former Board Chair Bryan Fair as Interim President and CEO After Margaret Huang Announces Resignation
MONTGOMERY, AL — After five years serving as President and CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), Margaret Huang has stepped down from her role to prioritize family life. The board of directors has named constitutional scholar and former SPLC Board Chair Bryan Fair as interim president and CEO while the board begins outlining…