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MONTGOMERY — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (ÈËÊÞÐÔ½») reflects on the legacy of Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, who passed away today. “Jimmy Carter was an unparalleled force for peace and justice. As...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Today, the Biden Administration granted clemency to nearly 1,500 people on home confinement and pardons for 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes. “The President’s bold action today provides justice to many...

JACKSON, Miss. – The Southern Poverty Law Center (ÈËÊÞÐÔ½») in partnership with the Southern Education Foundation (SEF), released its inaugural report on school funding disparities in Mississippi titled,  Learning Gap: Mississippi’s...

ATLANTA — Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (ÈËÊÞÐÔ½») released a report denouncing the glaring racial disparities and systemic failures inherent within Georgia’s youth legal system. The report, Only Young Once: Dismantling...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In preparation for the transition of power, the incoming Trump administration has announced several controversial Cabinet nominees to lead critical U.S. agencies. “From protecting civil rights to ensuring...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Today, the federal lawsuit, Caicedo, et al. v. DeSantis , filed by Southern Poverty Law Center (ÈËÊÞÐÔ½») challenging the suspension of Monique Worrell from her position as state attorney for Orange and Osceola...

ATLANTA — Yesterday, the Georgia Supreme Court restored relief for Cobb County voters who requested absentee ballots before the deadline but did not receive them on time due to the county’s failure to mail them promptly. The...

ATLANTA — Following an emergency lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Georgia and Southern Poverty Law Center, a judge has ordered Cobb County election officials to take immediate corrective action to...

ATLANTA — Yesterday, the Southern Poverty Law Center (ÈËÊÞÐÔ½»), ACLU of Georgia , the American Civil Liberties Union (together, ACLU), and Akerman LLP successfully obtained a temporary restraining order to restore the registration...

ATLANTA — This week, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas A. Cox issued an order permanently enjoining several recently-adopted Georgia State Election Board (SEB) rules, including two rules related to certification of...

JACKSON, Miss. — The Southern Poverty Law Center  (ÈËÊÞÐÔ½») in collaboration with the Foundation for the Mid South, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, One Voice, ACLU-MS, Mississippi Poor People’s campaign, the Mississippi Legislative Black...

ATLANTA — Yesterday, during Georgia’s voter registration deadline, the Southern Poverty Law Center (ÈËÊÞÐÔ½»), ACLU of Georgia , the American Civil Liberties Union (together, ACLU) and Akerman LLP celebrated a successful intervention...