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In Partnership with Share Our Strength, Arby’s and its Guests Aim to Raise More Than $3.2 Million to End Childhood Hunger in America
ATLANTA, August 18, 2014 /3BL Media/ – Arby’s® restaurants across the country are teaming up with their guests to help put an end to childhood hunger in…
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Detention centers should end excessive isolation of young people
By Theodore Shaw As a community advocate for the Southern Poverty Law Center, I spend countless hours visiting children in Mississippi and Louisiana jails to…
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Childhood Cancer Survivor Uses Research & Writing Experience to Advocate for Children With Cancer
Childhood cancer remains the leading cause of death by disease among children in the United States. Every day, 42 children are diagnosed with cancer and…
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American Bar Association honors SPLC board chair
The American Bar Association is presenting Alan Howard, who chairs the SPLC’s board of directors, with its 2014 Pro Bono Publico Award to honor his…
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The Shadow Economy of Lethal Injection Drug Deals
By Tanya Greene For all we know, the “pharmacy” might be a high school science class. That’s how a federal appeals court judge described Missouri’s secretive death…
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Stories from the field: New Florida law backed by SPLC helps young immigrants pursue dreams
By Eileen Espinal As a community youth advocate with the SPLC, I recently spoke with a wonderful group of young immigrants in Florida about the…
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Tacoma Goodwill Employee Testifies Before Congressional Subcommittee
By Laura Walling This week I had the great pleasure of working with Sandra Collins, assistant store manager from Goodwill Olympics and Rainier Region (Tacoma,…
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Regulation and Cyber-Security of Our Diabetes Devices
Medical devices and the data they generate are in the spotlight of late, and this is essentially great news for those of us whose lives…
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SPLC lawsuit: Tennessee deprives residents of Medicaid coverage
Earlier this year, a high blood pressure episode put April Reynolds in the hospital. In fact, doctors told the mother of three that she could…
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Preserving the Diverse Roots of America’s Past Through the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Recognized as the leader of the historic preservation movement in the United States, this week’s Featured Charity is dedicated to highlighting and preserving the diverse…
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Idaho Indian Tribe Drops Ted Nugent Citing Rocker’s Racist Legacy
By Bill Morlin Less than seven hours after being asked about the racist legacy of rock entertainer Ted Nugent, the Coeur d’Alene Tribe of American…
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Jeff Bridges 30 Year Quest to End Hunger
Academy Award-winning actor Jeff Bridges has spent over thirty years fighting hunger in our country. For the past four years he’s volunteered with Share Our…
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