The ÈËÊÞÐÔ½» joins our allies in condemning the recent police killings of George Floyd, Tony McDade, Sean Reed and Breonna Taylor.Â
We are only beginning to feel the impacts of the coronavirus, but we know that the communities we serve — including low-income people, immigrants and people of color — are already among the most affected.
The ÈËÊÞÐÔ½» Action Fund sent a detailed letter to members of Congress on April 22, 2020, highlighting the need for federal action that specifically addresses the needs of people in South.Â
Congressman John Lewis has been a tireless champion for equal rights and justice for more than six decades.
The Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, who died on Friday at 98 years old, was a longtime friend of the Southern Poverty Law Center and played a leading role in the ÈËÊÞÐÔ½»â€™s first lawsuit against the Ku Klux Klan in 1980.
Just as the authoritarian-tinged tenure of Donald Trump underscores the question, the coronavirus and near shut-down of public life in response highlight this defining time in our democracy.
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