Southern Poverty Law Center

Gov. Robert Bentley says the Alabama Accountability Act is designed to help students in all public schools.The governor spoke out Monday after the…

The Southern Poverty Law Center's Civil Rights Memorial Center is offering a day of free admission in honor of former South African President Nelson…

The Mobile County school system has agreed not to suspend students for minor infractions such as not tucking a shirt in or being late to class. The…

A civil rights group that tracks extremist groups warns that President Obama's tenure and the gun control debate after the Connecticut school shooting…

A coalition of civil rights organizations is suing to stop part of Alabama's immigration law requiring officials to post lists of illegal immigrants in…

Outdated extracurricular activity forms have been removed from two schools' websites in Autauga County after a civil rights organization complained they…

A dozen advocacy groups across Alabama have joined together to form a coalition to address statewide issues that affect the future of young Alabama…

A lawsuit has been filed accusing the Alabama Department of Education of refusing to release school data showing the impact of Alabama's law cracking down…

The state of Alabama has asked a federal appeals court to reconsider parts of two opinions that struck down some provisions of Alabama's immigration law.…

By Maggie Martinhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wual/local-wual-1008179.mp3Tuscaloosa, AL – The Southern Poverty Law Center says…