The Southern Poverty Law Center is representing a local preservation association that has filed suit against the school board in Orange County, Florida, over its planned sale of the last 100 acres of property that was the site of a historic school for …
EATONVILLE, Fla. — On Friday, Mar. 24, the Southern Poverty Law Center SPLC filed a complaint in state court against the Orange County Public School Board on behalf of the Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community, Inc. (P.E.C.). The complaint …
ATLANTA – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) submitted public comments today in opposition to the Biden administration’s Proposed Rule entitled “Circumvention of Lawful Pathways,” which would severely restrict access to asylum for thousands of …
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Today, the Alabama Supreme Court permitted the Alabama Judicial Resources Allocation Commission (JRAC) to remove a judgeship from diverse Jefferson County to majority-white Madison County. This means Tiara Hudson, who won a primary …
The Alabama Supreme Court today permitted the Alabama Judicial Resources Allocation Commission (JRAC) to remove a judgeship from diverse Jefferson County to majority-white Madison County. The decision means Tiara Hudson, who won a primary election for the …
Imagine you are sitting on a park bench in almost any city in Alabama. You are young, perhaps, or maybe old, or maybe middle age. Maybe you have a joint or a small bag of marijuana in your pocket. In 21 states across the country, you would be perfectly …
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Several civil rights groups sent a letter today urging the U.S. Department of Education to investigate the state’s decision to move children to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola – the nation’s largest adult maximum-security …
The Southern Poverty Law Center and other civil rights groups today urged the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) to investigate the state of Louisiana’s decision to move children to the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, the nation’s largest adult …
On the third floor of a quiet history museum in Pensacola, Florida, stands a relic from the past that may disturb visitors: a figure dressed in a Ku Klux Klan uniform – a white, visibly worn robe with a tall, pointed cap and a hood that drapes around the …
ENGLISH AND SPANISH VERSIONS RIVERSIDE, Calif. — On Wednesday, a federal court largely denied the Biden administration’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit, Immigrant Defenders Law Center et al. v. Mayorkas, brought on behalf of people seeking asylum who were …
Two years ago today, eight people – six of whom were women of Asian descent – were murdered by a gunman who attacked three spas in Atlanta. On this second anniversary of the shootings, the Southern Poverty Law Center joins community leaders at Asian …
Previous controversies over apparent extremist ties have not deterred Nichols from spouting conspiracy theory-fueled rhetoric in public appearances and social media or from cosponsoring legislation premised on conspiracy theories about vaccines and LGBTQ …
Today marks the United Nations’ International Day to Combat Islamophobia, serving as a stark reminder of the need to challenge Islamophobia and religious discrimination in all its forms as Muslims in the U.S. and across the world continue to face …
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction against state statutes that criminalize soliciting donations and begging, ruling that the statutes violate the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. “We are pleased that the …
A federal judge has issued a permanent injunction against the enforcement of Alabama statutes that criminalize soliciting donations and begging, ruling that the laws violate the First Amendment’s protection of free speech. “We are pleased that the court …
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Friday, March 17, at 5:30 p.m., the Civil Rights Memorial Center (CRMC), a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), will host Kwame Alexander, author of “An American Story.” Joining the author in conversation is Tafeni …
The Department of Justice (DOJ) charged Mackey with election interference in January 2021, accusing him of a conspiracy to spread “misinformation designed to deprive individuals of their constitutional right to vote.” The DOJ leveled these charges in …
A sheriff’s office in Florida reached a settlement this week in a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of a lawful permanent resident who was unlawfully detained and referred to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Marion County Sheriff’s Office ( …
Content warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of violence. Reader discretion is advised. The spot where Dominic Jerome “D.J.” Broadus II died from four shots fired by his male paramour was about as secluded as could be. Hidden at the end of a …
OCALA, Fla. – The Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) in Florida settled a federal lawsuit for its illegal detention and referral of Neville Brooks, a lawful permanent resident, to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). MCSO has also made …
