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SPLC Action Fund Applauds New York’s Ban on Hate Symbols; Urges More States to Take Courageous Step Forward

November 03, 2021

NEW YORK CITY, NY — Yesterday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation banning the display or sale of symbols of hate on taxpayer property. The legislation followed two Long Island incidents where the Confederate flag...

Florida

Coalition fights to keep Florida youth out of adult justice system

October 28, 2021

Donn Scott Jr.

Alabama

Shaping the Future: The importance of Alabama redistricting

October 25, 2021

Katie Glenn

Louisiana

Criminalization of Poverty: Louisiana courts’ over-reliance on fines and fees for funding

October 22, 2021

Chandra Shae Foster

SPLC Action Fund Applauds Senate Confirmation of Catherine Lhamon

October 20, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following today’s Senate confirmation of Catherine Lhamon for Assistant Secretary of the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) within the U.S. Department of Education, SPLC Action Fund Chief Policy Officer LaShawn...

SPLC Action Fund: Debate on Vital Bill to Strengthen Democracy Blocked by Partisan Political Loophole

October 20, 2021

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senate held a vote to move the Freedom to Vote Act to the floor for formal debate. This cloture vote failed to receive the necessary 60 votes so that the bill could be debated formally. Full language...

Florida