SPLC
Organizations & Companies abbreviation · Nonprofit
| Stands for | Southern Poverty Law Center |
|---|---|
| Categories | Organizations & Companies |
SPLC stands for Southern Poverty Law Center, a nonprofit abbreviation.
Civil rights legal advocacy organization based in Montgomery, Alabama, known for lawsuits against white supremacist groups and for tracking hate and extremist groups in its annual reports.
Example: The SPLC sued the group on behalf of the family of the man it attacked.
Usage notes
Founded in 1971 by lawyers Morris Dees and Joseph Levin, it won large civil judgments against Ku Klux Klan groups in the 1980s. Conservative groups have criticized its hate-group designations as politically biased, which it disputes. In 2019 it dismissed Dees and its leadership was restructured amid workplace complaints.
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