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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Young, et al. v. Lee, et al.
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee, the Education Law Center, the Southern Education Foundation and the law firm of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd filed a lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s universal voucher program on behalf of public school parents and community members who argue the law violates students’ constitutional…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Virginia plantation’s story focuses on the formerly enslaved, not the enslavers
Vincent Carter, 72, has lived his entire life in Gum Springs, Virginia. The town is within walking distance of George Washington’s Mount Vernon — an estate where Carter’s ancestors were enslaved — and Woodlawn, another historic plantation-turned-museum built on 2,000 acres taken from the original Mount Vernon property. “My great-great-grandfather on my mother’s side guarded…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
February 2026 Intelligence Project Dispatch: Trends and incidents of the hard right
The Southern Poverty Law Center works to dismantle white supremacy in public forums and online, exposes hate and anti-democracy extremism, and counters disinformation and conspiracy theories with research and community resources. The Intelligence Project monitors and exposes white supremacy and its impact on communities. Anti-democracy efforts Militia and antigovernment movement activity Hate prevention Anti-immigrant/anti-Muslim activity…
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International Religious Freedom Summit Sponsor Has Hungarian Hard-Right Ties
The annual International Religious Freedom Summit (IRF), an event that has faced criticism for partnerships with anti-immigrant and anti-LGBTQ+ hate groups, convened this week in Washington, D.C., with a new sponsor tied to the Hungarian hard right. The event, now in its sixth year, added the Danube Institute to its list of “partners.” Hatewatch previously…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
Cokely, et al. v. Honesty-Bey
The Southern Poverty Law Center filed a lawsuit against Prince George’s County, Maryland, over its 2021 council redistricting plan. The suit argues that the map is malapportioned, violating the U.S. Constitution’s “one person, one vote” principle, and fails to meet the county charter’s requirements for compact and equally populated districts. The suit, filed on behalf of several county residents, seeks to ensure that all…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Black History Month marks 100 years of significant achievements and milestones
The Black historian Carter G. Woodson — who dedicated his career to the study of Black life and history — responded 100 years ago to the fact that the achievements of Black men and women were not part of our nation’s recorded history. He founded Negro History Week, a commemoration of “the Black past.” The…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Erasing the Past: The Trump administration’s attacks on history since 2025
Since taking office last year, President Donald Trump and his administration have launched a full-scale attack on American history, glorifying racists and traitors and erasing not only the horrors of slavery, but also positive stories of resistance and the triumph of democracy. The steps Trump has taken to distort American history to serve his antidemocratic…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
Georgia Must Provide Funding to Recruit and Retain Poll Workers
Poll Worker Recruitment and Retention Is a Serious Problem Nationwide Poll workers are the unsung heroes of our democracy. These temporary workers set up polling places, check in voters, verify identification, support elderly voters and voters with disabilities, maintain machines, safeguard election security, and so much more. Across the country, it is difficult to recruit…
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