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Victory! Immigration Authorities Must Stop Coercing Immigrants Into Signing Away Their Rights
By Gabriela Rivera and Mitra Ebadolahi One night last summer, Patricia’s mother, Marta, did not come home. She had been in poor mental health, but…
Rage in Ferguson offers important lesson
By Lecia Brooks The seemingly nonstop coverage of protests in Ferguson, Missouri, by cable news networks provided little beyond a disturbing loop of images –…
Animal Welfare Groups Take a Community Approach to Save 9 Out of Every 10 Pets
By Karilynn Galiotos Imagine a place where nearly every healthy pet who enters a shelter is able to find a lifelong, loving home. In today’s…
Hoodies That Change the World
By James Williams Who says a person is too young to make a difference? James Williams came to partner with Feed the Children several months…
What it’s Like to Work in Mississippi’s Only Abortion Clinic
By Sarah Kliff There are three doctors who terminate pregnancies at Mississippi’s only abortion clinic, a bright pink building in Jackson. Two keep their identities…
People With Down Syndrome Are Pioneers in Alzheimer’s Research
By Jon Hamilton When researchers at the University of California, San Diego wanted to study an experimental Alzheimer’s drug last year, they sought help from an unlikely…
Albert Pujols “Pinch Hits” to Support 20th Anniversary of the Toys“R”Us Toy Guide For Differently-Abled Kids®
Toys“R”Us® announced the release of its 20th Anniversary edition of the Toys“R”Us Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids®, an easy-to-use toy selection resource for those who know, love and…
Register Now! 6th Annual Prevent Cancer 5k is September 21, 2014
Registration now for the 2014 Prevent Cancer 5k Walk/Run and help promote healthy lifestyles and cancer prevention. This year’s event will feature a scenic course…
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…
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…
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…
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…