It's a stunning development at the organization that became a bedrock of anti-extremism research and activism in the U.S. under Dees’ leadership.
The Southern Poverty Law Center has fired its famed co-founder, Morris Dees, for misconduct, the nonprofit announced Thursday, a stunning development at the Montgomery, Ala., organization that became a bedrock of anti-extremism research and activism in the U.S. under decades of Dees’ leadership.
“Effective yesterday, Morris Dees’ employment at the Southern Poverty Law Center was terminated,” said Richard Cohen, president of the Southern Poverty Law Center, in a statement. “As a civil rights organization, the SPLC is committed to ensuring that the conduct of our staff reflects the mission of the organization and the values we hope to instill in the world.
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