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Project Say Something Collaborates with the City of Florence to Erect Historical Marker Denouncing Racist Origins of “Eternal Vigil”

April 15, 2024

FLORENCE, Ala. — Project Say Something (PSS) , a Florence-based nonprofit organization dedicated to confronting racial injustice, is proud to announce a collaborative effort with the City of Florence to establish a new historical...

SPLC Denounces NAIA’s Discriminatory Policy, Calls on NCAA to Uphold Inclusivity

April 11, 2024

ATLANTA — Following a years-long campaign by far-right extremists and hate groups targeting transgender people, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) changed their policies to ban transgender women athletes...

Jefferson Parish School Board Agrees to Reform Alternative School Policies and Practices

April 11, 2024

(Lealo en Español en la parte de abajo) JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — Today, the Jefferson Parish School Board approved a settlement agreement to resolve a lawsuit challenging the district’s policy and practice of arbitrarily placing...

Federal Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Allowing Florida Transgender Teacher to Use Her Title and Pronouns at Work

April 10, 2024

TALLAHASSEE — On Tuesday, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting Florida education officials and the Hillsborough County School Board from taking any steps to enforce Florida Statute § 1000.071(3) (2023) (“...

SPLC and Local Organization Continues to Challenge Florida’s Attempt to Rewrite History of Black Homesteading Community

April 08, 2024

ROYAL, Fla. —  The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), on behalf of Young Performing Artists, Inc. , (YPAs) recently submitted a new petition to the National Park Service requesting a thorough review of Florida’s nomination of...

SPLC's Alabama State Office Launches Advocacy Institute

April 08, 2024

MONTGOMERY— The Alabama State Office (ALSO), a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), is excited to announce the launch of its Advocacy Institute . Applications for the inaugural training program are being accepted...

Civil Rights, Voting Rights, Disability Rights Groups Sue Alabama Over SB 1’s Extreme Anti-Voter Restrictions and Penalties

April 04, 2024

Montgomery, Ala. — Today, a coalition of civil rights, voting rights and disability rights organizations sued Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, Alabama’s 42 District Attorneys, and Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen to...

Fifth Circuit Rules Against Unlawful Debt Collections Targeting Hurricane Katrina Survivors

April 03, 2024

LOUISIANA — The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in favor of Louisiana homeowners Iris Calogero and Margie Randolf. The court reversed a lower court’s ruling that allowed a Louisiana law firm to seek...

Human, Immigrant Rights Groups File Federal Complaint to Address Abuse at Winn Correctional Center

April 03, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, a group of human and immigrant rights organizations submitted a federal civil rights complaint on behalf of individuals detained at the Winn Correctional Center, run by Immigration and Customs...

TODAY: Remembering the Legacy of Civil Rights Martyr Johnnie Mae Chappell at the Civil Rights Memorial Center

March 23, 2024

MONTGOMERY — Today at 5:00 p.m. , the Civil Rights Memorial Center (CRMC) , a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), will lay a wreath honoring civil rights martyr Johnnie Mae Chappell. Johnnie Mae Chappell , a...

SPLC Mourns the Passing of Civil Rights Activist Dorie Ladner

March 14, 2024

JACKSON, Miss.  — The  Southern Poverty Law Center  (SPLC) reflects on the legacy of civil rights activist Dorie Ladner, a pillar in the movement for social justice in Mississippi.  “Dorie Ladner is an icon in the Civil Rights...

P.A.S.C.O. Coalition Responds to Settlement Agreement between DOJ and Pasco County School District

March 06, 2024

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division (DOJ) announced a settlement agreement with the Pasco County School District last night to end discrimination against students with disabilities in...

SPLC Blasts Alabama Secretary of State for Erroneous Voting Information in AL CD-2 Race 

March 04, 2024

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — After the discovery that voters in Alabama’s newly formed majority-Black congressional district received erroneous information, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released the following statement.    Over...

SAVE THE DATE: Jubilee Weekend Opens with Historic Wreath Laying Ceremony at CRMC

February 23, 2024

MONTGOMERY — On Friday, March 1 at 1:00 p.m. , the Civil Rights Memorial Center (CRMC) , a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), and the Alabama State Office open Jubilee weekend with its annual wreath laying...

New SPLC Poll Shows Floridians Overwhelmingly Support Public Education

February 22, 2024

FLORIDA — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released a new statewide survey that shows most Floridians believe that a quality K-12 public education is a right, and that Florida should invest more in educating young...

TOMORROW: Civil Rights Foot Soldier Sheyann Webb-Christburg Honored by the SPLC at Selma the Musical Debut

February 22, 2024

MONTGOMERY — On Friday, February 23, at 6:00 p.m. , Civil Rights Memorial Center (CRMC) , a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the Alabama State Office will honor Selma, Alabama native Sheyann Webb-Christburg...

SAVE THE DATE – Beyond the Vote: 2024 Summit Comes to Mobile, Alabama

February 16, 2024

MOBILE — On Wednesday, February 21, at 10:00 a.m. , the Alabama State Office , a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), is excited to partner with the League of Women Voters , and the Mobile County NAACP for the 2024...

SPLC Launches Race and Redistricting Expert Project

February 15, 2024

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced the launch of the Race and Redistricting Expert Project (RREP), an initiative designed to build a robust pipeline of experts in mapping, statistics, and...

Educators Bring Federal Sex Discrimination Lawsuit Against Cobb County School District

February 13, 2024

COBB COUNTY, Ga. – In the first federal lawsuit challenging classroom censorship policies in Georgia, educators are suing the Cobb County School District for discrimination after fifth-grade gifted specialist Katie Rinderle was...

SPLC REPORT EXPOSES RAMPANT RACIAL DISPARITIES IN ALABAMA’S JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM

February 13, 2024

MONTGOMERY, Ala.  — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center(SPLC) released a new report on the disturbing state of Alabama’s youth legal system, which for years has overly criminalized Black youth, pushing them out of school...

Thursday: FREE Screening of “Mississippi Turning” at Capri Theatre and Debut of Genesis Be’s “People Not Things”

February 06, 2024

On Thursday, February 8, at 5:00 p.m. , the Civil Rights Memorial Center (CRMC) , a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the Moral Courage Project will host critically acclaimed poet, peace activist, author, and...

New Report Shares First-Hand Experiences of Young Americans’ Relationship with Guns

February 06, 2024

WASHINGTON — Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund , the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL) at American University released qualitative findings...

New SPLC Report Documents How Georgia Laws Have Triggered a Vicious Cycle of Criminalizing Homelessness

January 29, 2024

ATLANTA — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released a new report that sheds light on the cruel practice of criminalizing homelessness at a time in which over 10,000 Georgians are reported to be experiencing...

SPLC Denounces Governors’ Defiance of U.S. Constitution, Supreme Court and Failure to Protect People Seeking Asylum

January 26, 2024

ENGLISH VERSION Montgomery, Ala. — Today, in response to a joint statement issued by 25 governors in support of Texas’ refusal to comply with the Supreme Court’s ruling on the state’s use of razor-wire barriers at the border, the...

Advocacy Groups Urge City of Atlanta, State and Federal, Agencies to Ensure Nondiscriminatory Relocation of Forest Cove Residents    

January 24, 2024

ATLANTA —  Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) sent a demand letter on behalf of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and the Housing Justice League (HJL) imploring the U.S...

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