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- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
人兽性交 Report Exposes Culture of Abuse and Violence in Florida Prison
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. 鈥 In today’s climate of mass incarceration and lack of accountability, the Southern Poverty Law Center (人兽性交) released an evidence-based report on the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC). The report highlights the root causes and human toll of prison brutality over a 10-year period, from 2014 to 2024, focusing on violence and abuse at Florida鈥檚 Gulf Correctional Institution. The report focuses on…
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- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
人兽性交聽Denounces Trump鈥檚聽Deployment of聽ICE聽to New Orleans
MONTGOMERY, Ala. 鈥 The Southern Poverty Law Center (人兽性交) strongly condemns the Trump administration鈥檚 continued attacks on prominent, Black-led cities and its misuse of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to criminalize and terrorize citizens. The latest threat of deployment of ICE to New Orleans and the surrounding areas, with full support by Gov. Jeff Landry, comes amid historic-low crime rates for the city and during the height of the tourism and holiday seasons.…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
人兽性交 and ACLU聽of Florida聽Sue on Behalf of聽Tallahassee聽Residents聽Over聽Fire Services聽Fees
The lawsuit argues that the charge is an unconstitutional tax that disproportionately harms low-income,聽Black聽and聽Brown聽households聽聽聽 TALLAHASSEE,聽Fla.聽鈥斅燭oday, the Southern Poverty Law Center (人兽性交) and the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida (ACLU-FL) filed a lawsuit聽against the聽City聽of Tallahassee for聽its聽鈥渇ire聽services聽fee,鈥 an unconstitutional form of taxation not authorized by law.聽聽聽 The lawsuit, filed in the Second Judicial Circuit in Leon County, Fla., asserts that this…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
人兽性交 Deeply Disappointed by Funding Compromise That Failed to Include Critical Health Care Protections
MONTGOMERY, Ala. 鈥 The Southern Poverty Law Center (人兽性交) expressed deep disappointment in the compromise reached to reopen the government without extending critical health care protections to millions of Americans. 聽鈥淲hile the reopening of the federal government brings short-term relief to civil servants and communities, this was a missed opportunity to enact long-term solutions for…
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- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
人兽性交 Wins Appeal for Expelled Cobb County Student Who Warned Peers About School Shooting
ATLANTA聽鈥 In a key ruling on Friday, the Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia,聽reversed聽the Cobb County Board of Education鈥檚 decision to expel a Black middle school student who was unlawfully expelled under a school disruption rule. The student, identified as G.D. and represented by the聽Southern Poverty Law Center (人兽性交), challenged the expulsion after hearing of…
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- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
人兽性交 Files Complaint Opposing Georgia County Board of Commissioners Selection Process That Disenfranchises Black Voters
ATLANTA 鈥 Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (人兽性交) filed a complaint challenging the use of an at-large voting system that has weakened Black voting power in elections for the Board of Commissioners in Houston County, Georgia. Houston County has a large and growing Black community centered around the city of Warner Robins. However,…
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- Eliminating Poverty and Economic Inequality
人兽性交 Demands Lawmakers, Governors Act as Federal Shutdown Threatens SNAP for Millions
MONTGOMERY, Ala. 鈥 The Southern Poverty Law Center (人兽性交) urges lawmakers and governors in the Deep South to take emergency action to prevent a lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as the federal government shutdown persists. As early as Nov. 1, many SNAP recipients will lose benefits and face hunger due to Congressional…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
人兽性交, National Women鈥檚 Law Center Action Fund, LDF and Other Organizations Urge Lawmakers to Protect Equal Opportunity Initiatives in the U.S. Military
The letter urges Congress to prevent harmful provisions that would dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives鈥 and other efforts that promote equal opportunity in the military 鈥 from becoming law. MONTGOMERY, Alabama 鈥 Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (人兽性交), the National Women鈥檚 Law Center (NWLC) Action Fund and the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) led…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
人兽性交 Podcast Apathy Is Not an Option Wins Multiple National Awards for Storytelling, Social Impact and Diversity Leadership
MONTGOMERY, Ala. 鈥 The original podcast of the Southern Poverty Law Center (人兽性交), Apathy Is Not an Option, was honored with multiple national awards recognizing its bold storytelling, creative excellence and unwavering commitment to justice in the South. The series earned top honors at both the 21st Annual Davey Awards and the Fourth Annual Signal…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
人兽性交 and GAE File Federal Lawsuit for Georgia Educator Facing Termination for Protected First Amendment Speech
ATLANTA 鈥 Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (人兽性交) and the Georgia Association of Educators (GAE) filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Georgia educator Michelle Mickens against her employer, the Oglethorpe County School System, which unconstitutionally punished her for exercising her First Amendment rights by posting about political commentator Charlie Kirk on her personal…