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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
SPLC Slams Reckless Funding Bill as an Attack on Working Families
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, Congress passed a harmful FY 2025 Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government. SPLC President and CEO Margaret Huang discusses the impacts of the CR on funding for programs and services essential to everyday Americans: “This Continuing Resolution is a blatant attack on the country’s economy and on the American people,” said Margaret…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
SPLC President Condemns Actions to Dismantle the U.S. Department of Education by Firing Half the Workforce
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) President and CEO Margaret Huang strongly condemns the latest actions from the Trump Administration dismantling the U.S. Department of Education: “The Trump Administration’s latest attempt to destroy the U.S. Department of Education by going around Congress and firing its workforce is an attack on every…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
SPLC Commemorates 60th Anniversary of Selma Bridge Crossing
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) marks the 60th anniversary of the Selma Bridge Crossing. This historic event celebrates the lives and contributions of civil rights activists and martyrs who braved Jim Crow, violence, and bigotry to demand equal voting rights for Black Americans in the South and across the nation.…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
SPLC Denounces the Renaming of Fort Moore and Other Military Bases
MONTGOMERY, Ala — 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 after Confederate General Henry L. Benning. This is the second military base that has been renamed by the Trump administration. “Secretary Hegseth’s 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. — 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. — 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 — 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 Dhillon’s Nomination for Assistant Attorney General
MONTGOMERY, Ala. —Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) raised significant concerns about President Trump’s nomination of Harmeet Dhillon to serve as assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Department of Justice (DOJ). “Dhillon’s 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. — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released a new report detailing the racial disparities within Alabama’s 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 McMahon’s Qualifications and Record for Education Secretary
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — 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 McMahon’s confirmation hearing, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) expresses significant concerns about her commitment to fulfill the responsibilities of this position and…