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SPLC Attorney to Speak in Support of Juvenile Justice Reform Bill

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Ebony Howard, a managing attorney for the Southern Poverty Law Center, will speak in support of state Sen. Vivian Figures’ bill, SB 324, before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, March 23. The bill aims to keep troubled youths out of the adult criminal justice system, where they are more likely to be victimized and deprived of rehabilitative services. “This…

SPLC Notes Uptick in Hate, Extremist Groups in 2015

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Leaders of a civil rights advocacy group say the number of hate groups and anti-government militias increased in 2015 – and they say the rise coincides with the increasing presence of fear and hate speech in mainstream politics. Southern Poverty Law Center released its Year In Hate and Extremism report Wednesday. The report says the number…