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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
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Ending Business as Usual: The Need for Alabama Civil Asset Forfeiture Data Transparency
By Delvin Davis | SPLC Senior Policy Analyst Introduction Alabama residents Greg and Teresa Almond lost their home, business and reputation, and were forced to live in a utility shed without running water, after law enforcement raided their home over $50 worth of marijuana that was allegedly not even theirs — all stemming from the…
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Annual Report
Even in the most hostile climates, the Southern Poverty Law Center defended people’s rights.
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
- Quality Education
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Mississippi underfunding worsens a racially disparate education system
Mississippi’s education system has consistently ranked at or near the bottom nationally due to chronic underfunding as well as systemic issues of poverty and racial injustice that are rooted in the legacy of chattel slavery and oppression. For Black and Brown children in Mississippi, who comprise nearly a plurality of the state’s public school students,…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Not Just a Joke: Understanding & Preventing Gender- & Sexuality-Based Bigotry
Young people are particularly vulnerable to gender- and sexuality-based disinformation and extremist manipulation. The network of adults who care for and support young people in their homes and schools and throughout their communities play pivotal roles in helping them build resilience against such manipulation. Not Just a Joke: Understanding & Preventing Gender- & Sexuality-Based Bigotry helps…
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- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
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Georgia’s youth legal system overemphasizes punishment
In 2022, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that three teenagers died within weeks of each other in Georgia’s youth detention facilities – one after participating in a “fight game” in front of a correctional officer – drawing scrutiny to how incarcerated youth in Georgia are treated. However, these reports of abuse told a troublesome narrative of…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
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Hate Crimes, Explained
The starting point for understanding hate crimes and their impact is to recognize that criminal activity motivated by bias is different from other criminal conduct. First, these crimes occur because of the perpetrator’s bias or animus against the victim on the basis of actual or perceived status. The victim’s race, religion, ethnicity, gender, gender identity,…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
- Quality Education
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The State of Special Education in Mississippi
Mississippi’s education system has consistently ranked at or near the bottom nationally due to chronic underfunding as well as systemic issues of poverty and racial injustice that are rooted in the legacy of chattel slavery and oppression. Mississippi’s special education system, which is meant to provide a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) to children…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
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Mississippi State of the State
Mississippi has consistently been at the forefront of radical shifts, serving as ground zero in the struggle for democracy and freedom from its start. The Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi has played a vital role in securing voting rights and political representation for marginalized people, especially those who had been systematically disenfranchised and denied a…
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- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
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Report: Florida’s self-proclaimed ‘tough love’ policies hurt Black youth
Five years ago in Orlando, Florida, a 6-year-old Black girl named Kaia Rolle was arrested after throwing a tantrum in class. The viral video of her being escorted out of her school and into a police car, despite her tearful pleas for a second chance, illustrates Florida’s well-developed school-to-prison pipeline – policies and practices that…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
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How the Right Uses Abortion Restrictions to Reinforce Racist and Gendered Hierarchies
The Dobbs decision, which took away the constitutional right to abortion, was a massive and long-sought victory for the far right. Severely restricting or banning abortion is a core part of their political program, one that is deeply intertwined with the movement’s broader goal of creating a society structured by rigid hierarchies – not only…
