SPLC, allies launch profile series on human cost of Deep South justice system
The SPLC and a broad coalition of advocates are working to lift up the voices of people who are directly affected by Alabama’s criminal justice system. This series of profiles features Alabamians who have experienced incarceration, probation and other aspects of the state’s criminal justice system firsthand.
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U.S. president headlined a hate group gathering, again
President Trump headlined an anti-LGBTQ event sponsored by the Family Research Council last weekend in Washington, D.C. The SPLC-designated hate group gathered far-right extremists under the guise of “family values” but instead provided a list of speakers known for hate-filled rhetoric and bigotry.
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Federal policy limiting visas is cruel, unnecessary
Last week, President Trump signed a proclamation denying entry into the country for immigrants who cannot prove they will have health insurance within 30 days. It’s a policy in search of a problem – as research proves immigrants are less likely to receive government benefits than native-born Americans but just as likely to hold jobs. They also pay more in taxes than they receive in benefits.
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Twitter: World Leaders’ Accounts Not Entirely Above Policies (Associated Press)

Census Bureau Seeks State Data, Including Citizenship Info (ABC 4 News)

Sentenced to 2 Days, Held for 54: How One Man’s Jail Suicide Underscores Mississippi’s Mental Health Care Crisis (The Washington Post)

Voter Suppression is the New Jim Crow (Essence)

A New Approach to Discipline Slashed Suspension Rates and Transformed the DC School (EdSurge)

National Reports Question Florida Policies Enacted in Reponse to Parkland Shooting (WUSF Public Media)