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SPLC Mourns the Passing of Civil Rights Icon Claudette Colvin
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) mourns the loss of civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin. In 1955, Colvin was only 15 years old when she refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery city bus, leading to her arrest. “This nation lost a civil rights giant today. Claudette Colvin’s courage lit the fire for…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
SPLC Announces New Campaign, Poverty Is Not a Line, During Poverty Awareness Month
CEO Bryan Fair Featured on the Organization’s ‘Apathy Is Not an Option’ Podcast MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In recognition of Poverty Awareness Month, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announces a new campaign, Poverty Is Not a Line. The campaign seeks to reshape the narrative about poverty to expose misinformation about what it means to live in poverty and to empower communities to resolve systematic issues that cause poverty. As part of the campaign launch, SPLC’s interim President and…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
SPLC Condemns Arson of Jackson’s Only Synagogue
JACKSON, Miss. — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) unequivocally condemns the firebombing of Beth Israel Synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi that occurred on Saturday, Jan. 10. This appears to be an act of religious hatred intended to terrorize a community of faith, and it must be named as such. “We stand firmly with the Mayor…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
SPLC Condemns DHS Secretary Noem Labeling Protestors as ‘Terrorists’ As ICE Continues Lawless Actions
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is alarmed by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem’s labeling of American protestors as “terrorists.” Following the horrific shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis at the hands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, we expect more demonstrations to take place across the…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
Voting Rights Groups, Georgia Voter Seek to Protect Voters’ Privacy
Lawsuit challenges DOJ demand for sensitive voter data ATLANTA — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) National Voting Rights Project and the ACLU of Georgia filed a motion to intervene on behalf of Common Cause and its Georgia executive director, Rosario Palacios, in United States v. Raffensperger to prevent the Department…
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- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
Federal Settlement To End Alabama’s Illegal Institutionalization Of Children With Disabilities
Agreement requires state to implement new safeguards, assessments, and family-based placement options to comply with the ADA Montgomery, Alabama — Advocates for children and the state of Alabama have reached a preliminary settlement agreement in A.A. v. Buckner, a federal class action lawsuit filed in 2021 challenging the state’s widespread practice of unnecessarily institutionalizing children…
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- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
SPLC Fights Expulsion of Middle School Student Accused of Bringing Weapon Aboard School Bus
JESUP, Georgia — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed an administrative appeal to the Wayne County Board of Education in a student expulsion case. SPLC client “J.L.” was improperly expelled for bringing a homemade papercraft resembling a gun aboard a school bus. The papercraft was composed entirely of white paper and was never handled…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
SPLC, CAIR LDF, MLFA and Akeel & Valentine Sue Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Over ‘Blatantly Unconstitutional’ Executive Order
TAMPA, Florida — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), Akeel & Valentine, CAIR Legal Defense Fund (CAIR LDF) and the Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA) announced the filing of a federal lawsuit challenging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “blatantly unconstitutional” executive order targeting the Council on American-Islamic Relations, America’s largest Muslim civil rights and…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
SPLC Deeply Disappointed by Congressional Failure to Extend Critical Health Care Protections
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) expressed deep disappointment in Congress’ vote against extending critical health care subsidies, a decision that will continue to strip millions of Americans of access to affordable health coverage. “As public servants, Congress, regardless of party affiliation, has a solemn responsibility to pass legislation to protect and…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
SPLC Files Complaint Against Two Notorious Neo-Nazi Leaders and Goyim Defense League for Violating Civil Rights of Members of Nashville Jewish Center
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed a complaint on behalf of the Gordon Jewish Community Center (GJCC), a historic cultural nonprofit in Nashville, against several neo-Nazi leaders and the Goyim Defense League (GDL). In January 2025, a GDL member infiltrated the GJCC’s secured campus — which hosts arts, fitness, youth…