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Mississippi

SPLC Action Fund Endorses Marty Haug for Oktibbeha Justice Court Judge

September 18, 2023

JACKSON, Miss.   — The SPLC Action Fund  today endorsed Marty Haug for Oktibbeha Justice Court Judge. As a former public defender, Haug would bring a much-needed perspective to the bench while prioritizing the rule of law. “The...

Georgia

SPLC Action Fund testifies that Georgia Senate bill puts LGBTQ+ youth at risk

September 14, 2023

Civil Rights Groups Challenge Discriminatory Law Unfairly Impacting Black Children of Unwed U.S. Citizen Fathers

September 05, 2023

WASHINGTON — Civil rights attorneys for Damion Glenroy Davis will present oral arguments before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals on Sept. 7 to end a law that excluded naturalized citizen fathers from passing U.S. citizenship to...

Alabama

Defense of voting, race and gender equity holds firm in Alabama Legislature

June 16, 2023

Jerome Dees

Mississippi

SPLC Action Fund Endorses District Attorney Shameca S. Collins in Re-Election Bid

June 12, 2023

JACKSON, Miss.  — The SPLC Action Fund  today endorsed District Attorney Shameca S. Collins in her re-election campaign in Mississippi’s Sixth District. Throughout her first term, Collins remained steadfast in her promise to be a...

Hate and Extremism

Year in Hate & Extremism report details dangerous link to legitimated political power

June 09, 2023

Federal

Passage of the Debt Ceiling Legislation Merits Recognition

June 02, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The SPLC Action Fund recognizes the need for the passage of the debt ceiling legislation but are concerned about the devastating impact the deal will have on low-income individuals. “We are relieved that a...

Florida

In Florida, several steps back on hate and extremism

June 01, 2023

Press Release

SPLC Action Fund Endorses Tennessee State Reps. Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson

June 01, 2023

JACKSON, Miss. – The SPLC Action Fund today endorsed Tennessee State Reps. Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson in their upcoming special elections after they were wrongfully expelled from the Tennessee House of Representatives...

Mississippi

Progress limited in the Mississippi legislature

May 31, 2023

Sonya Williams Barnes, Mississippi Policy Director and Megan Bennett, Mississippi Policy Associate | SPLC Action Fund

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SPLC Action Fund Endorses Marty Haug for Oktibbeha Justice Court Judge

SPLC Action Fund testifies that Georgia Senate bill puts LGBTQ+ youth at risk

Civil Rights Groups Challenge Discriminatory Law Unfairly Impacting Black Children of Unwed U.S. Citizen Fathers

Defense of voting, race and gender equity holds firm in Alabama Legislature

SPLC Action Fund Endorses District Attorney Shameca S. Collins in Re-Election Bid

Year in Hate & Extremism report details dangerous link to legitimated political power

Passage of the Debt Ceiling Legislation Merits Recognition

In Florida, several steps back on hate and extremism

SPLC Action Fund Endorses Tennessee State Reps. Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson

Progress limited in the Mississippi legislature

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