Calls mount for independent review of Alabama AG’s role in group that aided Capitol rally
Marshall's investigation into the nonprofit he heads shouldn't take long. The group has never had more than four paid staff.
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SPLC warns election fraud claims may solidify as “key belief” of the far right
President Trump’s rhetoric is inspiring white supremacist and far-right extremists to violence, the SPLC says.
Marshall “pleased” with Supreme Court curbside voting decision
The high court stayed a lower court ruling that allowed local election officials to implement curbside voting due to fears of the coronavirus.
SPLC files complaints in Pike County over suspension of two Black students
Both complaints, filed in Pike County Juvenile Court, ask the court to reverse suspensions of RaQuan Martin and Dakarai Pelton, both Black and former students at Goshen High School.
Black Voters Matter isn’t giving up on Black voters in Alabama
“When you don’t vote, you give away your power,” said Arnee Odoms, Alabama state coordinator for Black Voters Matter.
SPLC’s Margaret Huang receives civil rights award at Washington Film Festival
The March on Washington Film Festival this week awarded Southern Poverty Law Center President Margaret Huang an award for her work with the Montgomery-based foundation. The festival honored Huang at its awards gala Monday night. In addition to Huang, the festival honored the late congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis, who died this summer. … Continued
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — a champion of women’s rights and voter protections on the nation’s highest court — died Friday at the age of 87 from complications from metastatic pancreas cancer. The justice died at her home in Washington D.C., surrounded by family. Only the second woman ever to be … Continued
Trial begins in lawsuit challenging state’s COVID-19 election rules
A virtual trial opened on Tuesday in a lawsuit charging that Alabama’s requirements of witnesses and photo ID for absentee ballots and a “de facto ban” on curbside voting are unconstitutional. The suit, People First v. Merrill, was filed on May 1 by the Southern Poverty Law Center, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, … Continued
SPLC: Stopping excessive use of force by police is urgent
The Southern Poverty Law Center on Tuesday called for action to address use of force policies that continue to result in the killings of Black men by police in the U.S. Margaret Huang, SPLC president and CEO, issued a statement after two men were shot, one fatally, in the preceding days in different states. Both … Continued
SPLC calls Trump census memo unlawful and unconstitutional
“Let’s make one thing clear: President Trump does not have the authority to order the census to exclude certain communities,” said Margaret Huang.