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- Dismantling White Supremacy
SPLC Denounces the Renaming of Fort Moore and Other Military Bases
MONTGOMERY, Ala â Yesterday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reverted the name of Fort Moore, Georgia, to its previous name, Fort Benning. The Army base was originally named afterâŻConfederate GeneralâŻHenry L. Benning. This is the second military base that has been renamed by the Trump administration. âSecretary Hegsethâs unilateral actions stand in sharp contrast to the…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
SPLC Applauds Reintroduction of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
MONTGOMERY, Ala. â The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) welcomes the reintroduction of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA) by Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07). This bill, coinciding with the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the historic passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), aims to restore, strengthen and modernize…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
Tenant Files Litigation Against Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts Over Unfair Eviction Practices
BATON ROUGE, La. â A class-action complaint has been filed by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), the National Housing Law Project (NHLP), and civil rights attorney Bill Quigley on behalf of a tenant in Baton Rouge. The group is seeking a declaration that Louisiana law creates an unconstitutional financial incentive for justices of the…
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- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
SPLC Reaches Settlement in St. Bernard Parish School Board Lawsuit
NEW ORLEANS â Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and Loyola Law Clinic reached a settlement agreement in P.A. on behalf of a minor child, A.A., et al. vs. St. Bernard Parish School Board. The agreement resolves claims that St. Bernard Parish Schools routinely violated the rights of students with disabilities by placing them…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
SPLC Expresses Concern Over Harmeet Dhillonâs Nomination for Assistant Attorney General
MONTGOMERY, Ala. âToday, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) raised significant concerns about President Trumpâs nomination of Harmeet Dhillon to serve as assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Department of Justice (DOJ). âDhillonâs record raises serious questions about her commitment to protecting the civil rights of Black and Brown communities, as well as…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
New SPLC Report Illustrates Predatory Policing Practice Impacting Black Alabamians
MONTGOMERY, Ala. â Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released a new report detailing the racial disparities within Alabamaâs civil asset forfeiture process. The report, Ending Business as Usual: The Need for Alabama Civil Asset Forfeiture Data Transparency, highlights the damaging impact the procedure has on Alabamians and specifically highlights evidence of racial harm…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
SPLC Raises Concerns About Linda McMahonâs Qualifications and Record for Education Secretary
MONTGOMERY, Ala. â Earlier this year, President Trump nominated Linda McMahon to head the Department of Education (DOE), a critical agency that he has repeatedly called to dismantle. And in anticipation of McMahonâs confirmation hearing, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) expresses significant concerns about her commitment to fulfill the responsibilities of this position and…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
SPLC Will Not Appeal Florida Courtâs Recent Ruling on Hungerford Property Litigation
ORLANDO, Fla. â The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on behalf of plaintiffs, the Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community (P.E.C.) and Hungerford descendant Bea Leach Hatler, will not appeal the courtâs decision in Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community, Inc. vs. School Board of Orange County, Fla. A recent ruling by the Ninth Judicial…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
SPLC Applauds Removal of âMake America Great Againâ Inscribed on Bloody Sunday Billboard
MONTGOMERY, Ala. â Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) celebrates the removal of a political billboard featuring the iconic Spider Martin photo capturing the 1965 demonstration in Selma known as Bloody Sunday. The words âMake America Great Againâ were emblazoned across the image, aiming to comment on the current political climate by drawing parallels…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
SPLC Deeply Concerned About Robert F. Kennedyâs Record on Health and Human Services
MONTGOMERY, Ala. â The Southern Poverty Law Center is deeply concerned about the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. As the Senate Committee on Finance continues the confirmation hearing for this nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the SPLC urges Senators to consider the implications for the nation’s health and…