Southern Poverty Law Center /tags/southern-poverty-law-center Southern Poverty Law Center en-US Copyright Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:18:21 GMT Ohio’s Militias Are Nothing New, But Questions Grow About What To Do /ideastream/2021-02-10/ohios-militias-are-nothing-new-but-questions-grow-about-what-to-do Since the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol Building, extreme groups and militias across the United States – and how to respond to them – are getting increased attention. Wed, 10 Feb 2021 18:18:21 GMT /ideastream/2021-02-10/ohios-militias-are-nothing-new-but-questions-grow-about-what-to-do Matthew Richmond Hate Groups Active In Ohio Long Before Plot To Kidnap Michigan Governor /news/2020-10-19/hate-groups-active-in-ohio-long-before-plot-to-kidnap-michigan-governor Federal authorities have charged more than a dozen men with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and overthrow the government. Authorities… Mon, 19 Oct 2020 18:25:38 GMT /news/2020-10-19/hate-groups-active-in-ohio-long-before-plot-to-kidnap-michigan-governor Karen Kasler Report: 59 Confederate Symbols Removed Since George Floyd's Death /news-partners/2020-08-12/report-59-confederate-symbols-removed-since-george-floyds-death America's reckoning with racism has brought down statues, one state flag and one police emblem, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center — and led to the renaming of schools and other sites. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 20:49:38 GMT /news-partners/2020-08-12/report-59-confederate-symbols-removed-since-george-floyds-death Camila Domonoske Southern Poverty Law Center Fires Morris Dees, Its Co-Founder /news-partners/2019-03-14/southern-poverty-law-center-fires-morris-dees-its-co-founder The civil rights organization, well-known for its tracking of hate groups, was founded in 1971. No specific reason was given for his firing, although Dees said it related to a personnel issue. Thu, 14 Mar 2019 20:41:38 GMT /news-partners/2019-03-14/southern-poverty-law-center-fires-morris-dees-its-co-founder Laurel Wamsley U.S. Hate Groups Rose 30 Percent In Recent Years, Watchdog Group Reports /news-partners/2019-02-20/u-s-hate-groups-rose-30-percent-in-recent-years-watchdog-group-reports The Southern Poverty Law Center says many groups are driven by white supremacist ideology and the "hysteria over losing a white-majority nation." Critics accuse the group of overblowing the threat. Wed, 20 Feb 2019 16:30:00 GMT /news-partners/2019-02-20/u-s-hate-groups-rose-30-percent-in-recent-years-watchdog-group-reports Leila Fadel