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The Southern Poverty Law Center combats hate, intolerance, and discrimination through education and litigation. Founded in 1971. Cover: AP Photo/Matt Rourke

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    Apr 9

    Candace Owens would rather "talk about real issues" as opposed to hate & the rise of white nationalism," as she testified before the House today. Hate crimes soared 17% to 7,106 in 2017 despite rampant underreporting. If you ask us, that's a "real issue."

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  2. 9 minutes ago

    We’ve been working on a case to improve conditions in Alabama's overcrowded, understaffed, dangerous prisons since 2014. Last month a judge called AL's Dept. of Corrections "deliberately indifferent." This week we sent a letter to the Governor.

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  3. 2 hours ago

    It's been one year since ICE raided a Tennessee slaughterhouse and used racial profiling to arrest approximately 100 Latino workers. It's been one year since families were torn apart and an entire town was frozen in fear. But we're still fighting.

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  4. 4 hours ago

    “It is a new day in South Carolina.” That’s what former SC Gov. Nikki Haley said after signing a bill to remove the Confederate flag from the grounds of the State Capitol following the massacre.

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  5. 6 hours ago

    “Rampant violence,” “unchecked extortion,” and “severe and widespread sexual abuse." This is how the Dept. of Justice has described Alabama's prison system, considered to be the deadliest in the nation.

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  6. 8 hours ago

    After a suspicious fire destroyed decades of archives, a white power symbol was found left behind at the where civil rights activists including Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. visited and attended workshops. Find out how you can help.

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  7. Apr 12

    “My personal opinion is any monument that commemorates the tradition of slavery, the tradition of suppression of a race should be removed,” said former Birmingham Mayor William Bell. We couldn’t agree more.

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  8. Apr 12

    A "concerned officer" from a prison in our ongoing suit against ADOC challenging its care – which has been called "barbaric" – shared photos from inside. "I thought they were photos from a battlefield of war. Bodies torn open by wounds, crude and jagged."

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  9. Apr 12

    Today marks the end of "Amnesty Week" in the city of Gardendale, Alabama. If you missed a court date or think you have a warrant, it's not too late. You can still contact the Gardendale Municipal Court without penalty of fines.

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    Apr 8

    We’re suing neo-Nazi website founder, Andrew Anglin, for targeting a Jewish woman in an anti-Semitic harassment campaign. A federal judge's recent ruling calls for Anglin to return to the U.S. and answer our questions under oath.

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  11. Apr 12

    In our ongoing case against Alabama's Dept. of Corrections, a judge declared mental care in state prisons — where solitary confinement is used excessively — “horrendously inadequate” and ordered state officials to reform the system.

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  12. Apr 12

    Today, the Trump administration's trans military ban goes into effect. "Transgender men and women have been serving with honor, many on the front lines. They deserve our respect and gratitude, not this cruel ban." –SPLC's David Dinielli

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    Apr 11

    Former Alabama US Attorney ⁦⁩ and I wrote an oped about Alabama’s prison system horrors and why DOJ must obtain a consent decree and investigate possible official criminal liability to end the abuse.

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  14. Apr 12

    Every month, we track hate in the White House. Last month, we counted 20 incidents — including Pres. Trump mocking asylum seekers & DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen defending family separation.

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  15. Apr 12

    We’ve been working on a case to improve conditions in Alabama's overcrowded, understaffed, dangerous prisons since 2014. Today, we sent a letter to the governor proposing that we work together to tackle this growing problem.

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  16. Apr 11

    After being struck down, Trump hasn't given up on requiring Medicaid patients to work for their benefits. Neither have we. “The Trump Administration is wrong on the law. And we are confident that the judge’s well-reasoned opinion in this case will stand.”

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  17. Apr 11

    There is no proof that more guns in Florida’s public schools would make them safer. There is proof that more guns will make students will feel LESS safe.

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  18. Apr 11

    would criminalize members of our immigrant community and tear our families apart. We’re putting Florida on notice. If lawmakers don’t , people will . Learn more 👉

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  19. Apr 11

    School vouchers have had the impact of perpetuating racial segregation. DeVos has been a strong supporter. We strongly oppose this system.

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  20. Apr 11

    "The massacre at the two mosques in (New Zealand) filled me with great and tremendous joy." This was the second line of a letter sent to a Muslim advocacy group, underlined and followed by a hand-drawn smiley face.

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  21. Apr 11

    In Alabama's Jackson and Mobile counties, court fees could increase from $20-$100 to make up for a funding shortage. High fees disproportionately hurt people living in poverty. We're opposing HB 56 and HB 83 in favor of a system meant for all Alabamians.

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