Richard Cohen

J. Richard Cohen is the former president of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Cohen resigned from his position with the SPLC on March 14, 2019, the day after SPLC co-founder Morris Dees was fired from his position as chief trial counsel. 1

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Occupation: Board Member or Executive
Issue Areas: Identity Politics (for race-based policy/activism), Criminal Justice Policy, LGBT Policy

J. Richard Cohen is the former president of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Cohen resigned from his position with the SPLC on March 14, 2019, the day after SPLC co-founder Morris Dees was fired from his position as chief trial counsel. 1

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1. Susannah Cullinane. “Southern Poverty Law Center president resigns after a co-founder was fired.” CNN. March 24, 2019. Accessed April 10, 2019. https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/24/us/southern-poverty-law-center-splc-dees-cohen/index.html