SPLC Action: With Momentum of Resolution 1153, Congress Must Honor the Calls from Women Inside ICDC

October 02, 2020

WASHINGTON – Today, the House of Representatives passed House Resolution 1153, condemning unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals without their full, informed consent at Irwin County Detention Center (ICDC) in...

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‘Good Trouble’: Local artists paint mural honoring Congressman John Lewis and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at SPLC headquarters

October 02, 2020

Hatewatch

Georgia Secretary of State, Hate Group Leader Discuss Voter Fraud Probe

October 01, 2020

Hatewatch Staff

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger joined Tony Perkins, president of anti-LGBTQ hate group Family Research Council (FRC), on the Sept. 9 episode of Perkins’ radio show “Washington Watch” to discuss his office’s investigation into allegations of double voting.

Federal Court Rules Alabama Must Take Steps to Better Protect Voters During COVID-19 Pandemic

September 30, 2020

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A federal court issued a decision today that will help protect the health and right to vote of medically vulnerable Alabamians. The ruling in People First of Alabama v. Merrill means Alabama voters will not...

SPLC Action Fund Urges Swift Passage of Protecting Our Students in Schools Act

September 30, 2020

NATIONAL – The Protecting Our Students in Schools Act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives today by Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-District 4) and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-District 1). If passed, the...

DeVos Quits Fight Over COVID-19 Aid to Private Schools After Court Blocks Illegal Education Department Rule

September 28, 2020

Plaintiffs in NAACP v. DeVos reached an important and final victory on September 25 when U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos notified state education officials that she will not appeal court rulings invalidating a U.S...

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Our Vision for a Just Future: An urgent, transformative action agenda for a more equitable and compassionate nation

September 28, 2020

Margaret Huang

SPLC Action Fund on U.S. Supreme Court Nomination of Amy Coney Barrett

September 26, 2020

WASHINGTON — This evening President Donald Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, to succeed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court. The nomination comes a week...

SPLC can move forward with the claim that private probation company violated the constitutional rights of people in Gardendale, Alabama, federal appellate court rules

September 25, 2020

ATLANTA — The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that a previously dismissed lawsuit must be reinstated, providing the Southern Poverty Law Center the opportunity to further litigate its claim that a private probation...

SPLC Action: Following Resolution, Congress Must Shut Down ICE Facilities, Including Irwin County Detention Center