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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…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
October Is Hate Crimes Awareness Month
SPLC uses this month to highlight the need for action from the public, advocates and policymakers around hate crimes. MONTGOMERY, Alabama — With the United States experiencing near-record levels of reported hate crimes, according to the FBI’s latest hate crime data, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is sounding the alarm this month about the…
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SPLC Expresses Deep Disappointment Over the Government Shutdown
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is dismayed by the U.S Senate and House Republican leadership’s refusal to reinstate lifesaving healthcare and social services essential for the most vulnerable in our society to avoid a government shutdown. “Congressmembers are public servants and have a responsibility to the American people to fund both critical…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
SPLC Urges Thorough Investigations Into Two Hanging Deaths in Mississippi
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is aware of the recent tragedies that unfolded at Delta State University and in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and is calling for a thorough investigation into the circumstances that led to the deaths of Demartravion “Trey” Reed and Cory Zukatis. “We are deeply saddened by the recent tragedies where individuals were found hanging in Mississippi. One took the life of a young,…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
SPLC Condemns Georgia Gov. Kemp’s Decision to Deploy National Guard to Aid Trump-Ordered D.C. Takeover
ATLANTA, Georgia — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), denounces the actions of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in aiding the costly and arbitrary Trump administration takeover of Washington, D.C., by deploying over 300 Georgia National Guard servicemembers. “The National Guard is intended to respond to domestic emergencies or civil unrest—neither of which is currently…
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- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
SPLC Rebukes Trump Administration’s Latest Directive to Militarize U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) condemns the Trump administration’s proposal to install armed agents to dissuade immigrants from using established processes through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. This move attempts to criminalize immigrants seeking green cards, naturalized citizenship or those seeking approval under humanitarian programs. Historically, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
SPLC and LDF File Amicus Brief in Support of Challenge to Oklahoma’s Classroom Censorship Law, HB 1775
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) filed an amicus brief in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in support of Plaintiffs-Appellants challenge to Oklahoma’s HB 1775, a law that severely and impermissibly restricts classroom instruction on certain topics related to race, gender, and systemic inequalities in public schools and…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
SPLC Denounces Trump’s Threat to Limit Americans’ Voting Access
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) condemns President Trump’s call over the weekend to intentionally limit Americans’ access to the ballot box. This latest threat to voting rights will harm rural, Black and Brown voters, exclude eligible voters from our elections and further threaten American democracy. “With the ongoing wave of gerrymandering…