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John Grisham accepted the inaugural Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction for the way his novel The Confession exemplifies the role of lawyers in society. After accepting the award the author s…

Family, friends, and colleagues of former Senator George McGovern (D-SD) attended a memorial prayer service in his honor. Senator McGovern, the 1972 Democratic presidential candidate, also h…

Morris Dees of the Southern Poverty Law Center delivered remarks on the recent upsurge in hate crimes and extremist activities including a recent the attack at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Mu…

The Civil Rights Memorial is located on the grounds of the Southern Poverty Law Center. Mr. Dees talked about the mission of the center and about the memorial.

In the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing, committee members heard testimony from various federal law enforcement officials concerning how to combat domestic terrorism. This hearing comes aft…

Morris Dees, Executive Director of the Southern Poverty Law Center, talked about his experiences during the civil rights movement and the purpose of the Southern Poverty Law Center. He found…

Morris Dees, Executive Director of Southern Poverty Law Center, talked about the problem of intolerance, the need to combat hate crimes and the value of diversity. After his comments, he ans…

Campaign managers and activists recounted stories and events of the 1972 McGovern presidential campaign. Included on the panel was Hunter S. Thompson who wrote “Fear and Loathing on the Camp…

Morris Dees, the founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center, talked about the militia movement one year after the Oklahoma City bombing. He was on a national tour to publicize his new book w…

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