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Louisiana

SPLC Action Fund Endorses Henry Whitehorn for Caddo Parish Sheriff

September 27, 2023

CADDO PARISH, Louisiana – The SPLC Action Fund today endorsed Henry Whitehorn for sheriff of Caddo Parish. Whitehorn, who has served as a U.S. marshal and chief of the Shreveport Police Department, plans to increase engagement in...

Louisiana

SPLC Action Fund Endorses Benny Tassin for Councilman At Large in St. John the Baptist Parish

September 27, 2023

JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH, Louisiana – The SPLC Action Fund today endorsed Benny Tassin for councilman at large in the St. John the Baptist Parish upcoming Municipal Election. Mr. Tassin, a lifelong resident of St. John, hopes to...

SPLC Action Fund Applauds Introduction of John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

September 19, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C . — Today, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) and colleagues introduced HR 14, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The SPLC Action Fund strongly supports this essential legislation. “Expanding and...

Mississippi

SPLC Action Fund Endorses Tameika Smith for Simpson County Chancery Clerk

September 18, 2023

JACKSON, Miss. – The SPLC Action Fund  today endorsed Tameika Smith in her campaign for Simpson County Chancery Clerk. In addition to her work as the longtime deputy clerk, Smith has served the 13th Chancery District as Youth...

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

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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

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SPLC Action Fund Endorses Henry Whitehorn for Caddo Parish Sheriff

SPLC Action Fund Endorses Benny Tassin for Councilman At Large in St. John the Baptist Parish

SPLC Action Fund Applauds Introduction of John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

SPLC Action Fund Endorses Tameika Smith for Simpson County Chancery Clerk

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

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