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April 30, 2024 at 6:40 PM

Centering Black girls in school safety

Southern Poverty Law Center Traversing the halls of Miami-Dade County public high schools in Florida can be a minefield for Black girls and young women. Friend,  Traversing the halls of Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) in Florida can be a minefield for Black girls an…

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April 27, 2024 at 2:00 PM

SPLC analyst's work helps spur Maine law restricting paramilitary training

Southern Poverty Law Center The leader of the neo-Nazi Blood Tribe, Christopher Alan Pohlhaus, never hid the fact that he purchased land in Maine, nor did he hide his intentions. SPLC analyst’s work helps spur Maine law restricting paramilitary trainingJeff Tischauser   Rea…

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April 21, 2024 at 6:01 PM

Extremism Headlines: God's Misfits, sovereign citizen trial, far-right fighter

Southern Poverty Law Center Headlines on extremism and the radical right that caught our attention. Friend,  Every week, we highlight stories on extremism and the radical right from the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project. Here are stories that caught our atten…

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April 20, 2024 at 2:01 PM

In Supreme Court case, SPLC supports rights of people experiencing homelessness

Southern Poverty Law Center "What our governments are doing at the state and local levels is blaming people because they cannot afford housing and making their very existence a crime." In Supreme Court case, SPLC supports rights of people experiencing homelessnessEsther Sch…

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April 18, 2024 at 8:36 PM

Injustice threatens historically Black communities

Southern Poverty Law Center Many historic Black communities were destroyed by displacement or racially-motivated attacks. Friend,  Historically African American-owned parcels of land, passed down through generations of Black families against all odds, are rare. Many historic …

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April 15, 2024 at 3:00 PM

The woman behind a violent anti-LGBTQ+ disinformation campaign

Southern Poverty Law Center Chaya Raichik, the founder of the social media account @LibsofTikTok, has just been added to the SPLC’s Extremist Files. friend,  Anti-LGBTQ extremist Chaya Raichik, the founder of the social media account @LibsofTikTok, has just been added to th…

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April 14, 2024 at 6:01 PM

Extremism Headlines: Book bans, conspiracy theories, FBI building attack

Southern Poverty Law Center Headlines on extremism and the radical right that caught our attention. Friend,  Every week, we highlight stories on extremism and the radical right from the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project. Here are stories that caught our atten…

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April 13, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Alabama teen to join SPLC delegation at UN forum on racial discrimination

Southern Poverty Law Center They will share a story all too common: of a Black student punished and forced out of school for a minor, unproven offense. Alabama teen to join SPLC delegation at UN forum on racial discriminationEsther Schrader   Read the full piece here …

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April 7, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Extremism Headlines: Former Trump team attorney Eastman disbarred; politician claimed 'white genocide'

Southern Poverty Law Center Headlines on extremism and the radical right that caught our attention. Friend,  Every week, we highlight stories on extremism and the radical right from the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project. Here are stories that caught our atten…

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April 6, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Celebrating true Southern heritage in April instead of the Confederacy

Southern Poverty Law Center Those who glorify the Confederacy as “Southern heritage” obscure a rich Southern history that is not about white supremacy but is something that all Southerners can be proud of. Celebrating true Southern heritage in April instead of the Confedera…

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March 31, 2024 at 5:00 PM

We remain committed to protecting trans lives

Southern Poverty Law Center Far too often, we are reminded that injustice is still a reality. friend,  March 31 marks the 14th International Transgender Day of Visibility, a day to celebrate the lives of trans people and their contributions. While there has been some progre…

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March 30, 2024 at 2:00 PM

César Chávez Day a time to reflect on protecting immigrant workers' rights

Southern Poverty Law Center Chávez is known for leading the grape strike and boycott on behalf of workers who toiled for meager wages under appalling conditions. César Chávez Day a time to reflect on protecting immigrant workers’ rightsMatt Boles   Read the full piece here …

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March 23, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Advocate empowers youth in Atlanta neighborhood where SPLC plans new office

Southern Poverty Law Center KaCey Venning spent four years in school classrooms before she realized that the best way to serve her students was by resigning. Advocate empowers youth in Atlanta neighborhood where SPLC plans new officeSafiya Charles   Read the full piece here…

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March 17, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Extremism headlines: Sovereign Citizen farmer, far-right fraternal order

Southern Poverty Law Center Headlines on extremism and the radical right that caught our attention. Friend,  Every week, we highlight stories on extremism and the radical right from the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project. Here are stories that caught our atten…

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March 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Children face hunger across Deep South after states refuse summer food aid

Southern Poverty Law Center For people like Shaneka Haynes, a single mother in Atlanta with five children aged 3 to 15, there is worry. Children face hunger across Deep South after states refuse summer food aidEsther Schrader   Read the full piece here Friend,   The…

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March 15, 2024 at 4:30 PM

Explore smart ways to fight hate, friend

Southern Poverty Law Center Discover how you can grow your savings this tax season while fighting hate. Friend, The march continues until the hate and extremism that persists in the Deep South and across our nation comes to an end. Until that day, your support enables the SPL…

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March 10, 2024 at 6:01 PM

Extremism headlines: Anti-LGBTQ lobbying, far-right outlet to close

Southern Poverty Law Center Headlines on extremism and the radical right that caught our attention through March 8. Friend,  Every week, we highlight stories on extremism and the radical right from the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project. Here are stories that …

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March 9, 2024 at 3:01 PM

'Banned From Public Spaces': Report highlights criminalization of homelessness

Southern Poverty Law Center Jerry is a musician. He is a father, a brother, a son. He is a man with a rich and complicated story. ‘Banned From Public Spaces’: Report highlights criminalization of homelessnessEsther Schrader   Read the full piece here Friend,   Walk …

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March 7, 2024 at 9:01 PM

To honor the legacy of Bloody Sunday, we must restore the Voting Rights Act

Southern Poverty Law Center Today marks 59 years since brave civil rights foot soldiers crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. Friend,  Today marks 59 years since brave civil rights foot soldiers crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, as they marched…

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March 3, 2024 at 7:01 PM

Extremism headlines: Attacks on LGBTQ+ churches, border convoy rhetoric

Southern Poverty Law Center Headlines on extremism and the radical right that caught our attention through March 1. Friend,  Every week, we highlight stories on extremism and the radical right from the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project. Here are stories that …

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March 2, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Event honors enslaved women subjected to gynecological experiments in Alabama

Southern Poverty Law Center “Every woman who has had a Pap smear has been touched by the legacy of these girls,” Browder said. “But we don’t speak of them.” Event honors enslaved women subjected to gynecological experiments in AlabamaSafiya Charles   Read the full piece her…

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February 27, 2024 at 5:46 PM

NEW: Florida public education survey results show a strong desire for investment

Southern Poverty Law Center In recent years, the far-right in Florida has chipped away at public education... Friend,  Last week, the SPLC released a new statewide survey that shows most Floridians believe that a quality K-12 public education is a right, and that Florida shou…

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February 24, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Georgia residents displaced from affordable housing denied decent places to live

Southern Poverty Law Center First, water started seeping in from broken pipes. Soon, black mold began to bloom from behind paint slapped on by the property manager to hide it. Georgia residents displaced from affordable housing denied decent places to liveEsther Schrader   …

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February 17, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Formerly segregated Louisiana school transformed into civil rights center

Southern Poverty Law Center They spent the school year with the campus to themselves after every white student was withdrawn. Formerly segregated Louisiana school transformed into civil rights centerDwayne Fatherree   Read the full piece here Friend,   The U.S. Supr…

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February 10, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Promising Florida voting rights bill honors little-known civil rights martyrs

Southern Poverty Law Center Broken glass and scattered pieces of wood clamored across the porch of the white clapboard house tucked into the 6-acre orange grove in Mims, Florida. Promising Florida voting rights bill honors little-known civil rights martyrsSafiya Charles   R…

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February 6, 2024 at 6:15 PM

New report: Qualitative research from SPLC, PERIL and Everytown for Gun Safety deepens understanding of U.S. youth's attitudes towards guns

Southern Poverty Law Center Together with Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund and the Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL), the SPLC has released a qualitative study looking at young Americans attitudes towards and experiences with guns. Friend…

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February 3, 2024 at 3:02 PM

Florida activists oppose redevelopment plan that would displace residents again

Southern Poverty Law Center Under the dome of St. Petersburg’s Tropicana Field lies a field of broken dreams. Florida activists oppose redevelopment plan that would displace residents againEsther Schrader   Read the full piece here Friend,   Under the dome of St. Pe…

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February 1, 2024 at 7:00 PM

What your legacy can do in 2024, friend

Southern Poverty Law Center Every new year is a new chapter in our march towards justice. Dear Friend, For half a century, the SPLC has stood up to hate in all of its forms. During a consequential election year like 2024, we’re seeing renewed attacks on the pillars of America…

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January 30, 2024 at 11:01 PM

NEW: SPLC report shows the cruelties of Georgia's criminalization of people experiencing homelessness

Southern Poverty Law Center The SPLC calls on legislators to end the draconian policies that criminalize and exploit people experiencing homelessness... Friend,  Access to safe, stable housing is a human right. In the United States, however, the deprivation of this right lead…

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January 27, 2024 at 3:02 PM

Vote Your Voice Mississippi: Group aims to increase Black women's voting power

Southern Poverty Law Center It’s not by chance that Cassandra Welchlin leads an organization focused on advocating for the needs of Black women. Vote Your Voice Mississippi: Group aims to increase Black women’s voting powerSafiya Charles   Read the full piece here F…

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January 22, 2024 at 10:01 PM

New Year, new legacy, friend

Southern Poverty Law Center Every new year is a new chapter in our march towards justice. Dear Friend, Every new year is a new chapter in our march towards justice. Your support is already making an impact — from defending voting rights to fighting hate and extremism, our 202…

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January 20, 2024 at 3:01 PM

Vote Your Voice Alabama: Building a better democracy through community action

Southern Poverty Law Center When you ask people about Angela Curry, founder and executive director of United Women of Color (UWOC) in Madison County, Alabama, certain words come to mind... Vote Your Voice Alabama: Building a better democracy through community action Safiya …

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January 14, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Friend, what's on your mind?

Southern Poverty Law Center   friend,   With Election Day less than 11 months away, we are doing what we can to fight for our democracy. Today’s sophisticated threats show us that we have a lot of work ahead to combat voter suppression and extremist ideologies that fuel hate …

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January 13, 2024 at 3:00 PM

SPLC-sponsored film documents battle over Confederate statue in Kentucky town

Southern Poverty Law Center The Western Kentucky city of Murray seems an unlikely place for racial reckoning. SPLC-sponsored film documents battle over Confederate statue in Kentucky townEsther Schrader   Read the full piece here Friend,   The Western Kentucky city …

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January 6, 2024 at 3:00 PM

SPLC, local journalist expose, derail plan for neo-Nazi enclave in Maine

Southern Poverty Law Center "Not a lot of things shock me anymore, but they still can turn my stomach." SPLC, local journalist expose, derail plan for neo-Nazi enclave in MaineEsther Schrader   Read the full piece here Content warning: This article contains graphic l…

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January 1, 2024 at 12:02 AM

We're asking one last time, can you help?

Southern Poverty Law Center We haven’t met our goal yet... friend, This is serious. Hate and antigovernment groups have entered the mainstream. They have allies in our national media and politics, online and offline. They spread hatred, terror and violence while launching att…

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December 31, 2023 at 9:00 PM

Friend, there's still a chance for you to help

Southern Poverty Law Center Before your New Year celebration begins...  friend, We are on the right track to reach our goal before tonight’s deadline, and I have faith that supporters like you will help us reach it. Before your New Year celebrations commence, please consider …

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December 31, 2023 at 4:01 PM

You keep the march for justice alive

Southern Poverty Law Center In 2023, your support helped us seek justice for those harmed by white supremacy. friend, We know you understand just how important the SPLC’s work is. In 2023, your support helped us seek justice for those harmed by white supremacy, protect voting…

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December 31, 2023 at 1:31 PM

Your contributions are matched until midnight!

Southern Poverty Law Center We are so grateful to have you on our side as we close in on a tremendous year.  Happy New Year's Eve, friend! We are so grateful to have you on our side as we close in on a tremendous year. Your support makes us the premier organization fighting wh…

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December 31, 2023 at 12:45 AM

24 hours to go -- don't miss the chance to have your gift doubled!

Southern Poverty Law Center We are still falling short of our fundraising goal.  With 24 hours left, friend, we are still short of our fundraising goal. Before the New Year commences, please consider making a special gift. Your donation will be matched, dollar for dollar, up t…

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December 30, 2023 at 7:31 PM

The SPLC: Built for this moment

Southern Poverty Law Center We’ve never seen a threat like what we’re facing today. friend, The SPLC has been fighting racism, hate and extremism for over half a century now, but we’ve never seen a threat like what we’re facing today. Don’t get us wrong, the ugliness and hatr…

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December 30, 2023 at 3:16 PM

The rise of antigovernment sentiment is jeopardizing our democracy

Southern Poverty Law Center Antigovernment groups are part of the antidemocratic hard right movement trending in the United States.  friend, Although antigovernment extremist groups have declined in number over the last decade, the spread of disinformation and harmful propaga…

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December 29, 2023 at 9:01 PM

We have our work cut out for us

Southern Poverty Law Center The United States of America will make a critical decision... friend, In the coming year, the United States of America will make a critical decision. Will our nation choose the path to an inclusive, equitable country that embraces our diversity as …

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December 29, 2023 at 5:01 PM

Strengthening voter mobilization efforts ahead of 2024

Southern Poverty Law Center Defending our right to vote is critical for the advancement of our democracy. Dear friend, Defending our right to vote is critical for the advancement of our democracy. While Shelby v. Holder gave way for hard-right legislatures to enact voter sup…

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December 29, 2023 at 12:01 AM

A year of accomplishments for the SPLC

Southern Poverty Law Center The SPLC continued its mission as a catalyst for racial justice in 2023... friend, The Southern Poverty Law Center continued its mission as a catalyst for racial justice in 2023, refusing to back down from challenges and a difficult environment f…

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December 28, 2023 at 2:55 PM

Hard-right extremism is at an all-time high

Southern Poverty Law Center As we enter the 2024 election year, the SPLC remains vigilant in the fight against white nationalism. friend, As we reflect back on 2023, one thing is clear: Hard-right extremism is at an all-time high as Black, Jewish and LGBTQ+ people are being t…

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December 28, 2023 at 12:06 AM

Your impact will go the extra mile

Southern Poverty Law Center You can make a difference in the fight for justice. Dear friend, I want to express my profound gratitude for your continued support. Your participation in the march for justice, equity and inclusion means we can continue fighting the good fight in 2…

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December 27, 2023 at 6:30 PM

The top stories that motivated our supporters this year

Southern Poverty Law Center These stories shed light on the future of our work... friend, 2023 is coming to a close, which means it’s time for our annual look back at the SPLC’s most-read stories of the year. The SPLC reporting that supporters like you read, clicked and sha…

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December 23, 2023 at 4:01 PM

First Black woman SPLC board chair favors grassroots human rights work

Southern Poverty Law Center Baynes-Dunning, who this fall became the first Black woman elected chair of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s board of directors, has made a life of joining pieces together. First Black woman SPLC board chair favors grassroots human rights workEs…

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December 21, 2023 at 10:15 PM

Here's where things stand now

Southern Poverty Law Center There’s still a lot of ground to cover before we’re in the green... Dear friend, We’re getting closer to meeting our goal, but there’s still a lot of ground to cover before we’re there. Where things stand now, we’re still at risk of falling short. D…

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