TANGIPAHOA PARISH, Louisiana – The SPLC Action Fund today endorsed Joyce Jackson for sheriff and John “Tree” Smith for clerk of court in Tangipahoa Parish’s upcoming Municipal Elections. Joyce Jackson , the first Black woman to...

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...

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...

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...