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September 28, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Alabama town stops prosecutions for late garbage bills after SPLC advocacy

Southern Poverty Law Center José Young saw firsthand how easy it was for young people to end up on the wrong side of the law. DONATE Alabama town stops prosecutions for late garbage bills after SPLC advocacy By Dwayne Fatherree, Inv…

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September 26, 2024 at 9:07 PM

Our power lies in our voices and votes

Southern Poverty Law Center This election cycle, we’re going all in on reminding voters just how precious their vote is. DONATE Friend,We stand at a pivotal moment in our nation’s history. Right now, we have the power to shape our country’s futur…

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September 18, 2024 at 7:32 PM

A record number of white nationalist groups and incidents

Southern Poverty Law Center Our researchers are at the forefront of tracking potentially violent groups... DONATE Friend,The Intelligence Project at the SPLC works to expose, prevent, counter and remedy hate and extremism in the U.S. today. Our r…

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September 17, 2024 at 3:38 PM

Exercise your civic duty today and every day

Southern Poverty Law Center Build collective power by registering or helping someone register to vote today. DONATE Friend,National Voter Registration Day is a time to celebrate our collective power as voters and advocate for those who are not ye…

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September 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Honoring National Hispanic Heritage Month

Southern Poverty Law Center This period is an opportunity to acknowledge the resilience of Hispanic and Latinx communities in their pursuit of racial, civil and economic justice. DONATE Friend,Today marks the beginning of National Hispanic Herita…

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September 12, 2024 at 3:15 PM

Join us for a phone bank with Fair Count

Southern Poverty Law Center We need passionate individuals like you who want to help increase awareness of voting rights for criminal justice-impacted people in Georgia. DONATE Friend,The Southern Poverty Law Center is excited to partner with Fai…

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September 10, 2024 at 8:56 PM

At the center of political violence

Southern Poverty Law Center Challenging hard-right, antigovernment extremist movements has never been more important. DONATE Friend,In 2023, the SPLC documented the highest number of active anti-LGBTQ+ and white nationalist groups we have ever r…

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September 7, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Vote Your Voice grantee puts public education on the agenda in Mississippi

Southern Poverty Law Center She founded an advocacy organization that would reach far beyond her local school district DONATE Vote Your Voice grantee puts public education on the agenda in Mississippi By Safiya Charles | Read the f…

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August 31, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Activists in Alabama city continue fight to contextualize Confederate monument

Southern Poverty Law Center The City Council meeting on May 7 was the last straw for Camille Bennett. DONATE Activists in Alabama city continue fight to contextualize Confederate monument By Safiya Charles | Read the full story her…

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August 28, 2024 at 8:42 PM

The disinformation campaigns that run rampant

Southern Poverty Law Center We can push back on the false narratives that jeopardize the communities we work hard to protect. DONATE Friend,The spread of disinformation is nothing new, but its harm has lasting effects on the communities we serve…

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August 24, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Don’t let down your guard: Learn how voter access laws affect you in 2024

Southern Poverty Law Center Voters casting a ballot in the South may encounter recently passed laws that could suppress the vote. DONATE Don’t let down your guard: Learn how voter access laws affect you in 2024 Friend,Voters casting…

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August 22, 2024 at 5:10 PM

SPLC, partners defeat all anti-LGBTQ+ bills during Georgia legislative session

Southern Poverty Law Center We guided parents, students, teachers and advocates from across the state who came together day after day DONATE Friend,I'm Isabel Otero, and I am the Georgia policy director at the SPLC. The 2024 Georgia legislative s…

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August 17, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Back on the job: Alabama town’s first Black mayor reinstated, sworn into office

Southern Poverty Law Center The town of Newbern admitted that it had deprived citizens of their voting rights for decades DONATE Back on the job: Alabama town’s first Black mayor reinstated, sworn into office By Dwayne Fatherree | R…

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August 14, 2024 at 8:14 PM

Fighting the extremist attacks on inclusive education

Southern Poverty Law Center A quality public education starts with recognizing our diversity as a strength. DONATE Friend,In recent years, the hard right has demonized public education, claiming it's a source of “radicalization” and “indoctrinat…

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August 13, 2024 at 6:35 PM

We pioneered a legal strategy... and we won

Southern Poverty Law Center The next 50 years hold incredibly potential, and we’re ready to get to work. DONATE Friend,In the early days of the SPLC, young lawyers in the Deep South employed a pioneering legal strategy of suing hate groups in ci…

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August 10, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Transformative Opportunities: The need for DEI programs in higher education

Southern Poverty Law Center I remember reading the headlines and thinking to myself, “I just barely got in.” DONATE Transformative Opportunities: The need for DEI programs in higher education By Gabriella Ramirez | Read the full sto…

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August 6, 2024 at 9:02 PM

We’re meeting the moment

Southern Poverty Law Center The values we care about so deeply and the gains made are being threatened. DONATE Friend,FIRST: Hard right, radical ideologies hit the mainstream. Extremist agendas to undo our democracy became more sinister with a wa…

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August 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Georgia teen with dyslexia gets education assistance, thanks to SPLC lawsuit

Southern Poverty Law Center Her school district in the Atlanta metro area ignored her learning disability... DONATE Georgia teen with dyslexia gets education assistance, thanks to SPLC lawsuit By Rhonda Sonnenberg | Read the full st…

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July 30, 2024 at 6:45 PM

Ending debtor's prison

Southern Poverty Law Center Jackson is just one of many who have been harmed by the town of Valley’s practice of arresting people who could not pay their bills. DONATE Friend,Nortasha Jackson of Valley, Alabama, was arrested and jai…

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July 29, 2024 at 6:35 PM

53 years of visionary work

Southern Poverty Law Center The next 50 years hold incredibly potential, and we’re ready to get to work. DONATE Friend,In the early days of the SPLC, young lawyers in the Deep South employed a pioneering legal strategy of suing hate groups in ci…

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July 27, 2024 at 2:01 PM

A Black Florida community preserves its legacy through an oral history project

Southern Poverty Law Center “One of the most compelling examples of a rural, historically African American community in Florida.” DONATE A Black Florida community preserves its legacy through an oral history project By Esther Schrad…

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July 25, 2024 at 4:35 PM

Fifty-three summers ago

Southern Poverty Law Center The SPLC was founded with a unique mission to use the legal system to bankrupt KKK chapters DONATE Friend,Fifty-three summers ago, in 1971, the SPLC was founded with the mission to ensure civil rights for all. With t…

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July 20, 2024 at 2:01 PM

SPLC launches Alabama Advocacy Institute to train, inspire grassroots activists

Southern Poverty Law Center What sets the Advocacy Institute apart is that projects and the ideals will be driven by the participants. DONATE Students from SPLC’s Youth Leadership Institute win college scholarships By Safiya Charle…

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July 18, 2024 at 8:31 PM

We cannot let political violence destroy our democracy

Southern Poverty Law Center Extremists exploit times of national crisis and stress to further destabilize society DONATE Friend,Political violence is on the rise across the U.S.We cannot let violent acts divide and destroy our democracy.We are in…

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July 17, 2024 at 9:47 PM

Stand up for civil rights this summer

Southern Poverty Law Center This year alone, at least 291 anti-voter bills were introduced in 40 state legislatures, and there will be more to come... DONATE Friend,Civil rights leaders and everyday people organized some of the most historic sum…

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July 13, 2024 at 2:10 PM

SPLC launches Alabama Advocacy Institute to train, inspire grassroots activists

Southern Poverty Law Center What sets the Advocacy Institute apart is that projects and the ideals will be driven by the participants. DONATE SPLC launches Alabama Advocacy Institute to train, inspire grassroots activists By Esther…

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July 12, 2024 at 8:21 PM

Big wins take time

Southern Poverty Law Center Right now, the line between far-right extremism and mainstream political rhetoric in our nation is razor thin. DONATE Friend,Big wins take time, and the road to each success is paved with little victories.Right now, th…

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July 10, 2024 at 6:21 PM

Summer’s impact on civil rights

Southern Poverty Law Center Pivotal victories earned by those before us show the resilience and fortitude inherent in the march for justice. DONATE Friend,Historically, summers have been a critical time for people of color to organize and rally a…

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June 29, 2024 at 4:37 PM

Teacher fights Florida anti-LGBTQ+ law, says ‘state can’t deny my existence’

Southern Poverty Law Center “Everyone told me it’s state law and there is nothing we can do,” Wood said. DONATE Teacher fights Florida anti-LGBTQ+ law, says ‘state can’t deny my existence’ By Rhonda Sonnenberg | Read the full story…

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June 27, 2024 at 4:35 PM

6 actions to stop hate

Southern Poverty Law Center Our Intelligence Project researchers outlined these six actions critical to stopping hate: DONATE Friend,Our annual Year in Hate and Extremism report chronicles the trends, agendas and strategies guiding hard-right act…

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June 24, 2024 at 5:57 PM

The power of collective action

Southern Poverty Law Center The impact of hate is being seen in every corner of our country. DONATE Friend,Throughout this month, we’ve discussed how hate and extremism impact the lives of many, including people of color, women, LGBTQ+ folks, In…

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June 22, 2024 at 6:05 PM

The South’s Got Now | Decidimos campaign spotlights power of every vote

Southern Poverty Law Center “Young people have always been on the front lines of progress in the U.S." DONATE The South’s Got Now | Decidimos campaign spotlights power of every vote By Rhonda Sonnenberg | Read the full story here …

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June 21, 2024 at 8:06 PM

Book bans. Censorship. Whitewashed history.

Southern Poverty Law Center This is the future of education in the Deep South... DONATE Friend,Book bans. Censorship. Whitewashed history.This is the future of education in the Deep South — or, at least, the future that lawmakers and far-right an…

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June 18, 2024 at 2:03 PM

6 actions to stop hate

Southern Poverty Law Center Our Intelligence Project researchers outlined these six actions critical to stopping hate: DONATE Friend,Our annual Year in Hate and Extremism report chronicles the trends, agendas and strategies guiding hard-right act…

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June 15, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Alabama group continues fight to help women obtain reproductive care

Southern Poverty Law Center Jenice Fountain could not believe what she was hearing. DONATE Alabama group continues fight to help women obtain reproductive care Esther Schrader | Read the full story here Friend,Jenice F…

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June 13, 2024 at 3:48 PM

The extremists behind the abortion abolition movement

Southern Poverty Law Center 14 states have outlawed abortion, three others have effectively banned the procedure by making it illegal after roughly 6 weeks of pregnancy and... DONATE Friend,Today, the SPLC released a report detailing the most ex…

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June 11, 2024 at 1:55 PM

The overlooked role of male supremacy

Southern Poverty Law Center Their need for power and control, along with a fear of feminization, exhibit a grave problem that has been overlooked since the inception of the U.S. DONATE Friend,In 1987, an image from a white aryan resistance magazi…

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June 8, 2024 at 2:02 PM

Community groups provide frontline defense against rising hate and extremism

Southern Poverty Law Center When the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, branch of the NAACP received word from members of the community that a patrol deputy in Plaquemines Parish was a member of the Proud Boys... DONATE Community groups provide frontline de…

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June 5, 2024 at 6:45 PM

You can help stop hate.

Southern Poverty Law Center The SPLC documented 1,430 hate and antigovernment extremist groups. DONATE Friend,The SPLC’s latest report, The Year in Hate and Extremism 2023: Decoding the Plan to Undo Democracy, shows a disturbing spike in hate and…

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June 4, 2024 at 8:34 PM

Just Released: Year in Hate and Extremism Report

Southern Poverty Law Center New report warns of intensifying hate and antigovernment groups DONATE Friend,For more than 50 years, the SPLC has been tracking, exposing and countering hate and antigovernment extremism in America. Our annual Year in…

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June 1, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Pride Month 2024: How to be an effective ally for the LGBTQ+ community

Southern Poverty Law Center Here are some suggestions to help ensure those components are part of your allyship – not just during Pride Month but beyond: DONATE Pride Month 2024: How to be an effective ally for the LGBTQ+ community …

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May 25, 2024 at 1:15 PM

Second Lynn Walker Huntley Social Justice Fellow to join the SPLC this fall

Southern Poverty Law Center “Research and storytelling have always been at the center of my work,” Pendley Hau said. DONATE Second Lynn Walker Huntley Social Justice Fellow to join the SPLC this fall By Safiya Charles | Read the fu…

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May 24, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Meet Katie Rinderle

Southern Poverty Law Center Rinderle was terminated from her position as a schoolteacher in Cobb County, Georgia, in May 2023 after reading My Shadow Is Purple Friend,Katie Rinderle was terminated from her position as a schoolteacher in Cobb County, Georgia, in May …

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May 22, 2024 at 9:03 PM

Meet Ashley Shelton

Southern Poverty Law Center Shelton has led strategies to move more than 1 million voters throughout Louisiana Friend,Ashley Shelton is the founder, president and CEO of the Power Coalition for Equity and Justice headquartered in New Orleans. The Power Coalition rece…

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May 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Ending economic injustice

Southern Poverty Law Center Fighting to ensure everyone has a fair chance at life is a critical step to seeking equality and liberation in the country. Friend,Fighting to ensure everyone has a fair chance at life is a critical step to seeking equality …

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May 15, 2024 at 4:30 PM

Our impact on reducing mass incarceration

Southern Poverty Law Center Our work is still far from over. Friend,2023 showed us that hate and extremism are seeping into the mainstream – infiltrating our legislative bodies, schools, places of worship and other institutions. With more relentless att…

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May 11, 2024 at 2:00 PM

SPLC grants support organizations that seek to remove Confederate symbols

Southern Poverty Law Center Macon remembers the segregated – then integrated – schools she attended in the Florida Panhandle town SPLC grants support organizations that seek to remove Confederate symbols By Safiya Charles | Read the fu…

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May 9, 2024 at 9:00 PM

Can you pass this "literacy test"?

Southern Poverty Law Center If you were living in Alabama in the early 1960s and wanted to vote, you first had to answer some very difficult questions. Friend,If you were living in Alabama in the early 1960s and wanted to vote, you first had to answ…

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May 4, 2024 at 2:01 PM

SPLC attorney attends arguments in historic Supreme Court homelessness case

Southern Poverty Law Center It is widely reported to be one of the most significant cases on homelessness to reach the Supreme Court in decades, perhaps ever. SPLC attorney attends arguments in historic Supreme Court homelessness caseKirsten Anderson   Read the full piece h…

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May 1, 2024 at 3:41 PM

We're mobilizing young voters of color - are you with us?

Southern Poverty Law Center Today, we invite you to be part of this legacy. Big news! We’re launching a major new campaign to help young people of color flex the power of their votes. Find out how you can help us spread the word and make the biggest impact possible before E…

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