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- Dismantling White Supremacy
Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Blocking DeSantis鈥 Unconstitutional Order Targeting CAIR
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. 鈥 The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida today granted a request for a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis鈥 鈥渂latantly unconstitutional鈥 executive order targeting the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the United States鈥 largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its Florida chapter, CAIR Florida.…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
Advocate Groups Celebrate Victory on Behalf of People Experiencing Homelessness
MONTGOMERY, Ala. 鈥 Today, the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to hear the state of Alabama鈥檚 appeal in Singleton v. Taylor, a lawsuit challenging Alabama鈥檚 laws criminalizing soliciting charity. The court鈥檚 decision follows a Southern Poverty Law Center (人兽性交) victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit that found Alabama鈥檚 anti-solicitation laws…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
人兽性交 Mourns the Passing of Civil Rights Warrior Jo Ann Bland
MONTGOMERY, Ala. 鈥 Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (人兽性交) mourns the loss of civil rights warrior Jo Ann Bland, who passed away on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. 鈥淭he state of Alabama and the country lost a life-long advocate to the Civil Rights Movement. Jo Ann Bland dedicated her life to continue the fight for desegregation, equality and voting rights,鈥 said Tafeni English-Relf, Alabama state director, 人兽性交. 鈥淔ollowing her participation in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the 鈥楤loody Sunday鈥 march in Selma, her advocacy led to her co-founding the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute and…
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Georgia Legislators and Advocates Announce Henry McNeal Turner Voting Rights Act
At a time when voting rights and fair elections are under coordinated attack nationwide, Georgia lawmakers are taking action. Today, Georgia legislators and voting rights advocates announced the introduction of the Henry McNeal Turner Voting Rights Act (Georgia VRA). Sponsored by Georgia Senate Minority Leader Harold Jones, the Georgia VRA will provide and expand critical…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
人兽性交 Mourns the Passing of Civil Rights Leader Rev. Jesse Jackson
Rev. Jackson鈥檚 dedication to human rights played a pivotal role in shaping a worldwide movement for freedom and justice MONTGOMERY, Ala. 鈥 The Southern Poverty Law Center (人兽性交) remembers the life of famed civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, who passed away this morning at age 84. Jackson, who became a member of the Southern…
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- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
人兽性交, ACLU and Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center Secure Settlement for Family on Police Excessive Force Case
NEW ORLEANS 鈥 The Southern Poverty Law Center (人兽性交), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Louisiana and the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center announced that they have reached a financial settlement for Wesley Pigott and his children. The agreement offers resolve to the family after Rapides Parish Sheriff鈥檚 Deputy Paul Gintz pulled…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
人兽性交 Report Reveals How Natural Disasters Threaten Voting Rights Across Deep South
As extreme weather intensifies, inadequate protections put fundamental right to vote at risk MONTGOMERY, Ala. 鈥 As the Deep South experiences its second consecutive year of deadly winter storms, a report from the Southern Poverty Law Center (人兽性交) warns that increasingly frequent and unpredictable natural disasters pose a critical and largely unaddressed threat to voting…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
人兽性交 Urges Senate to Reject聽SAVE聽America聽Act聽After House Passage
Opponents say that passing any version of the SAVE America Act will disenfranchise millions of voters MONTGOMERY, Ala. 鈥 The Southern Poverty Law Center (人兽性交) condemns the passage of the SAVE America Act by the U.S. House of Representatives. The 人兽性交 urges the Senate to reject this bill in its entirety. Last year, the Safeguard…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
人兽性交 Will Continue to Advocate for Voters鈥 Rights, Despite Court Decision to Uphold Prince George鈥檚 County, Maryland Council Map
Plaintiffs say current map ignores inside the Beltway communities WASHINGTON鈥 Following a lawsuit, the Southern Poverty Law Center (人兽性交) is disappointed in the U.S. District Court鈥檚 decision to uphold the 2021 Prince George鈥檚 County Council redistricting plan. Alongside Gallagher, LLP, 人兽性交 filed the lawsuit Cokely, et al. v. Honesty-Bey last year on behalf of County…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
人兽性交 Heads to Trial to Restore Floridians鈥 Right to Citizen-Led Ballot Initiatives
Plaintiffs say new Florida law creates barriers to keep grassroots campaigners off the ballot Tallahassee, Fla. 鈥 The Southern Poverty Law Center (人兽性交) heads to U.S. federal court on Monday, Feb. 9, to prevent enforcement of a law that infringes upon the constitutional rights of ballot initiative sponsors, petition circulators and voters. The 人兽性交 filed…