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New Florida prison rule unnecessary; violates the right of the incarcerated to talk to attorneys

February 17, 2022

Tallahassee, FL – The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) held a hearing Thursday afternoon to get feedback on a proposed rule change that would make it difficult to impossible for incarcerated people to speak with lawyers...

Southern Education Foundation and the Southern Poverty Law Center announce the first recipient of their Lynn Walker Huntley Social Justice Fellowship

February 10, 2022

ATLANTA – The Southern Education Foundation (SEF) and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced that the first Lynn Walker Huntley Social Justice Fellowship has been awarded to Harvard Law School student Harry Chiu. The...

Southern Poverty Law Center Condemns Georgia State Legislature for Weaponizing Redistricting to Diminish Political Power of Communities of Color

February 10, 2022

ATLANTA – Today the Georgia State Senate passed new maps for the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners with a new, predominantly White voting-age population district. The current Gwinnett County Commission is comprised entirely...

America’s HBCUs Under the Threat of Attack

February 04, 2022

MONTGOMERY – Margaret Huang, the President and CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), released the following statement in response to recent developments around bomb threats to several of our nation’s Historically Black...

SPLC: Planned Expansion of Private ICE Detention Center in Georgia a Betrayal by the Biden Administration

February 04, 2022

ATLANTA – Efrén C. Olivares, Deputy Legal Director of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s (SPLC) Immigrant Justice Project, released the following statement regarding Folkston Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Processing...

SPLC to Georgia: Don't Turn an American Tradition into a Racist One

February 02, 2022

Yesterday, a groundhog honoring two Confederate generals received widespread recognition for his weather predictions. February 1 is also the first day of Black History Month. The following statement is from Lecia Brooks, SPLC...

SPLC Launches Third Edition of its Whose Heritage? report tracking Confederate Memorials and their removals across the U.S.

February 01, 2022

MONTGOMERY — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) today released the third edition of its Whose Heritage? report , data, and map , which tracks public symbols of the Confederacy across the United States. Click here to view the...

Three Transgender Protesters Sue Miami-Dade County for Violating Civil Rights in Custody

January 31, 2022

MIAMI, FL – January 31, 2022 Today, three transgender people, Gabriela Amaya Cruz, Christian Pallidine, and Ángel Jae Torres Bucci, filed suit in federal court against Miami-Dade County for abuse they suffered while in county...

SPLC: Mayorkas’ Comments Reverses Promises Made by Administration

January 26, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Efrén C. Olivares, Deputy Legal Director of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s (SPLC) Immigrant Justice Project, released the following statement in response to the recent comments made by Department of Homeland...

SPLC: We Will Stand with Our Community Partners & Fight Florida Anti-Immigrant Bill

January 24, 2022

MIAMI – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) issued the following statement by Anne Janet Hernandez Anderson, a Senior Supervising Attorney with the SPLC’s Immigrant Justice Project, on the proposed SB1808 legislation ahead of...

SPLC Calls on Georgia General Assembly to Comply with Constitution, Federal Law and Give Opportunity for Public Input When Drawing County Government Maps

January 20, 2022

ATLANTA – Today, following the introduction of bills to redistrict county government bodies across many of Georgia’s 159 counties, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and Walden Macht & Haran LLP sent letters to each state...

Civil Rights Groups and Zuckerman Spaeder File Lawsuit on Behalf of Floridian Unlawfully Profiled and Detained for Being Born Abroad

January 20, 2022

OCALA, Fla. — The Southern Poverty Law Center, along with the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Florida, and Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, filed a federal lawsuit today on behalf of Neville Christopher Brooks, a legal permanent...

Southern Poverty Law Center and Civil Rights Corps warn Knox County judges that their bail hearings continue to violate the federal Constitution

January 20, 2022

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and Civil Rights Corps (CRC) have informed judges, the sheriff, public defender, and other officials in Knox County that efforts to reform the County’s pretrial practices...

With Federal Voting Rights Legislation Blocked by Political Gamesmanship, SPLC Vows to Continue to Defend Voting Rights with Every Tool Available

January 19, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate failed to overcome the 50-vote threshold to change the body's rules and permit a vote on essential voting rights protections after each senator has been allowed a maximum of two speeches...

Civil Rights Memorial Center (CRMC) Reopens with Exciting New Exhibits and Updates

January 11, 2022

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Civil Rights Memorial Center ( CRMC ) is set to reopen on Thursday, unveiling new exhibits and updates designed to enhance visitors’ understanding of the civil rights movement and the ongoing struggle for...

SPLC Urges Cobb County School District to Act in the Best Interest of Students Amid Omicron Surge

January 07, 2022

COBB COUNTY, Ga. – Amidst an alarming surge in COVID cases within the past week due to the omicron variant, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is urging the Cobb County School Distict to act in the best interest of students...

SPLC, Georgia Voters and Voting Rights Groups Challenge Georgia’s Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Districts

January 07, 2022

ATLANTA – Voting rights groups and Georgia voters filed a lawsuit in federal court today charging that the 6th, 13th, and 14th Congressional Districts of Georgia violate the U.S. Constitution and unlawfully diminish the voting...

SPLC’s PRESIDENT AND CEO MARGARET HUANG’S REFLECTIONS ON THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF VIOLENT INSURRECTION:

January 06, 2022

MONTGOMERY, AL – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) President and CEO Margaret Huang issued the following statement on the first anniversary of the deadly January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol to overturn the nation’s...

Southern Poverty Law Center calls for prompt and effective implementation of mental health remedies following Alabama prison system judicial ruling

December 29, 2021

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Citing years of inadequate mental health care provided to people incarcerated in Alabama prisons, U.S. District Judge Myron H. Thompson has issued a sweeping remedial order that will require the Alabama...

SPLC Applauds Jury for Delivering Justice in the Shooting Death of Daunte Wright

December 23, 2021

MONTGOMERY, AL - Today, a jury found former police officer Kim Potter guilty of first and second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of Daunte Wright. The following is a statement from Margaret Huang, president and CEO of...

SPLC Welcomes Department of Defense Countering Extremism Report: Calls for More Action to End Hate and Extremism in the U.S. Military

December 20, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – The Southern Poverty Law Center’s (SPLC) Intelligence Project Director Susan Corke responded today to the release of the Department of Defense’s Countering Extremism Activities Working Group (CEAWG) report ,...

‘Unchecked Culture of Abuse’: Groups Demand Federal Intervention Amid Anti-Black and Life-Endangering Harms Under ICE Field Office

December 17, 2021

NEW ORLEANS –– A coalition of immigrants’ and human rights organizations today delivered a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, demanding immediate intervention from the Biden...

DeSantis Targets Immigrant Children

December 10, 2021

MIAMI – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) issued the following statement by Anne Janet Hernandez Anderson, a Senior Supervising Attorney with the SPLC’s Immigrant Justice Project, responding to Gov. DeSantis’ proposed...

Legal Challenge to Georgia’s Voter Suppression Law Given Green Light to Proceed

December 09, 2021

ATLANTA – Today, a federal court denied the three motions to dismiss litigation filed by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and others challenging 2021 Georgia law S.B. 202. These motions were filed by the State of Georgia,...

SPLC Condemns Removal of Florida Department of Education LGBTQ+ Anti-Bullying Portal; Urges its Immediate Return

December 08, 2021

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – This week, the Florida Department of Education removed its anti-bullying portal from public view. The page contained vital information that included the state’s anti-bullying policy. The removal of such a...

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