Southern Poverty Law Center
The Southern Poverty Law Center combats hate, intolerance, and discrimination through education and litigation. Founded in 1971.
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California bans private prisons – including Ice detention centers
Bill removes profit motive from incarceration and marks latest clash in state’s battle with Trump over treatment of immigrants
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California lawmakers recently passed a bill banning private prison companies from operating in the state.
The private prison industry puts profits over the safety and well-being of the people in custody, including detained immigrants.
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World Congress of Families
The World Congress of Families, which is a project of the former Howard Center for Family, Religion and Society (now the International Organization for the Family), serves as an umbrella for a massive network of interconnected organizations, all...
U.S. State Department Official Involved in White Nationalist Movement, Hatewatch Determines
A U.S. State Department official oversaw the Washington, D.C.-area chapter of a white nationalist organization, hosted white nationalists at his home and published white nationalist propaganda online, Hatewatch has determined.
Weekend Read: ICE’s deliberate cruelty
Five days after taking office, President Trump signed “Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States” – an executive order calling for the hiring of thousands of new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and the use...
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We must hold this administration accountable for the inhumane conditions under which ICE is detaining people. That's why we filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of 15 detained immigrants who have been denied necessary medical care.
#HoldICEAccountable
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Brother Says He Reported White Nationalist State Department Official to the FBI
The brother of white nationalist U.S. State Department Official Matthew Q. Gebert reported him to the FBI in July over concerns about his radicalization, he told Hatewatch.
Trump Rule Targets Legal Immigrants Who Rely on Food Stamps and Other Aid
A new rule is part of a sweeping policy aimed to narrow the demographic of people who come to live and work in the United States.
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"Make no mistake, the abject cruelty of this administration’s immigration agenda is the point of this policy." -- Karen Baynes-Dunning, interim president and CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center.
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White Nationalist State Department Official Surfaces in Photographs
Hatewatch has obtained images of Matthew Q. Gebert, a State Department official who is involved in the white nationalist movement.
Immigration raids at Mississippi food processing plants
MORTON, Miss. (AP) — U.S. immigration officials raided several Mississippi food processing plants on Wednesday, part of a large-scale operation carried out by President Donald Trump’s adminis…
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ICE raids can happen at any time. Today, several food processing plants in Mississippi were targeted. Share these Know Your Rights to keep friends and family safe. #NoHumanIsIllegal
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U.S. State Department Official Involved in White Nationalist Movement, Hatewatch Determines
A U.S. State Department official oversaw the Washington, D.C.-area chapter of a white nationalist organization, hosted white nationalists at his home and published white nationalist propaganda online, Hatewatch has determined.
U.S. State Department Official Involved in White Nationalist Movement, Hatewatch Determines
A U.S. State Department official oversaw the Washington, D.C.-area chapter of a white nationalist organization, hosted white nationalists at his home and published white nationalist propaganda online, Hatewatch has determined.
Texas sheriff who stars on reality show fails to publicly address sexist images posted on Facebook by one of his top officers
Stories about law enforcement officers disciplined for posting offensive images or words on Facebook are increasingly popping up in the news.
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"The more I saw, the murder scene, the date rape ... It’s almost like he’s taking crimes against people and making a joke about it." Yet, no one is holding the Texas police commander who posted racist, sexist depictions of violence to Facebook accountable. bit.ly/2OxPKS8 pic.twitter.com/PAflaKph43
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El Paso Massacre Galvanizes Accelerationists
The domestic terror incident this past weekend in El Paso has energized the growing “accelerationist” bloc of the white power movement, which argues violence is the only way to achieve its goal of creating a white, non-Jewish ethnostate.
Inside the DHS: Former Top Analyst Says Agency Bowed to Political Pressure
The federal agency’s former lead domestic terrorism analyst says it bowed to political pressure and may have left America more vulnerable
SPLC El Paso Statement: Trump’s Rhetoric Continues to Fuel Hate
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“We cannot ignore the role that Trump’s policies, appointments, and rhetoric play in the ongoing instances of domestic terror that continue to plague our country."
Read the full statement from SPLC's Heidi Beirich on the #walmartshooting in #ElPaso #Texas
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El Paso Shooting Suspect May Have Authored Manifesto Containing White Nationalist Talking Points
The suspect in a shooting that left at least 15 people dead at an El Paso Walmart may have posted and liked anti-immigrant leaning remarks on what appears to be his Twitter account.
Identity Dixie Leaders Helped Plan Deadly Rally
Behind the shield of anonymity, members of a neo-Confederate hate group appeared to have emerged without consequences for their participation in a deadly Virginia rally. But that shield has vanished.
U.S. Prepares to Arrest Thousands of Immigrant Family Members
Some of those targeted might end up being held in hotel rooms until their travel documents can be prepared. ICE’s goal is to deport the families as quickly as possible.
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These raids are not only designed to create fear in immigrant communities, but to undermine the due process rights of those facing deportation. These raids will target people simply because they appear to be Latino.
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Accusations in a Mirror: How the Radical Right Blames Rising Political Violence on the Left
In early April, Congress held its first hearing on white nationalism since the deadly 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. What was supposed to be an opportunity to address the rising threat of far-right extremism was, at...
Brooklyn Lindsey Is The 11th Black Trans Woman Killed In The US This Year
Lindsey, who loved hair, makeup, and dancing, was having trouble finding stable employment and housing.
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#BrooklynLindsey was killed in Kansas City, MO, over the weekend. She loved dancing, rapping & dreamed of adopting a child. She is the 11th transgender woman killed this year.
Rest in power, Brooklyn Lindsey. #TransIsBeautiful #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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Far-Right Extremists Are Calling for Terrorism on the Messaging App Telegram
Neo-Nazis, white nationalists and antigovernment extremists are publishing volumes of propaganda advocating terrorism and mass shootings on Telegram, a Hatewatch review of hundreds of channels on that app reveals.