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ALL OVER THE COUNTRY KIDS ARE GETTING ABUSED BY SUPPOSED AUTHORITY FIGURES. THEY ARE TRYING TO GET OUR CHILDREN USED TO A PRISON ENVIRONMENT WHERE THEY HAVE NO RIGHTS. READ IT FOR YOURSELF, AND MAYBE EVEN DONATE TO THE SLPC


A.M., et al. v. Jackson Public Schools Board of Trustees, et al.
Agenda Area(s):
Children at Risk
Date Filed:
06/08/2011

Students at Jackson Public School District’s Capital City Alternative School have regularly been disciplined for minor infractions, such as not wearing a belt or for wearing mismatched shoelaces, by being shackled for hours at a time to a fixed object. The lawsuit was filed after Jackson Public Schools refused to respond to a demand letter requesting that the school district end these practices.

Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights, et al. v. Deal, et al.
Agenda Area(s):
Immigrant Justice
Date Filed:
06/02/2011
Georgia in 2011 enacted a law authorizing police to demand "papers" demonstrating citizenship or immigration status during traffic stops, criminalizes Georgians who interact with undocumented individuals, and makes it unjustifiably difficult for individuals without specific identification documents to access state facilities and services. The SPLC joined a group of organizations in filing a class action lawsuit challenging the law on constitutional grounds.

J.H., et al. v. Hinds County, Miss.
Agenda Area(s):
Children at Risk
Date Filed:
06/01/2011
Hinds County, which operates Henley-Young Juvenile Justice Center in Jackson, violated the constitutional rights of children by subjecting them to prolonged periods of isolation and sensory deprivation, denying them mental health services, and subjecting them to verbal abuse and threats of physical harm. The SPLC and Disability Rights Mississippi filed the class action lawsuit after numerous attempts to resolve the issues with county officials failed.

Anoka-Hennepin School District
Agenda Area(s):
LGBT Rights
Date Filed:
05/24/2011

Students in the Anoka-Hennepin School District have been subjected to harassment based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation, at least in part the result of a gag policy that prevents teachers from discussing issues related to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) people. The Southern Poverty Law Center sent a letter to the district's superintendent demanding that the gag policy be rescinded and that immediate action be taken to address the bullying and harassment of LGBT students and those perceived as LGBT.

M.R., et al. v. Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County (Ala.), et al.
Agenda Area(s):
Children at Risk
Date Filed:
05/12/2011

The public school system of Mobile County, Ala., violated the constitutional rights of students by suspending them for months at a time over minor misbehavior without giving parents and guardians an opportunity to defend them. The SPLC filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of six students suspended for apparent minor misbehavior such as un-tucked shirts, tardiness or failing to carry a school ID.

Durham Public Schools
Agenda Area(s):
Children at Risk;
Immigrant Justice
Date Filed:
04/28/2011

Latino students in Durham, N.C, public schools were subjected to pervasive discrimination throughout the school district. The Southern Poverty Law Center filed a federal complaint with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Disability Rights Mississippi v. Forrest County, Miss.
Agenda Area(s):
Children at Risk
Date Filed:
03/07/2011
The Forrest County Juvenile Detention Center in Mississippi was the site of numerous abuse allegations. Video footage from the facility showed youths being slammed into walls and beaten by staffers. When Disability Rights Mississippi (DRMS) attempted to provide the youths with services to protect them from further abuse, Forrest County officials prevented DRMS from having access to the youths. The Southern Poverty Law Center and DRMS sued the county to force it to comply with federal law and allow DRMS access to the children.