<p>&#8212; George and Amal Clooney <a href="http://rare.us/rare-people/george-and-amal-clooney-made-a-huge-donation-in-the-wake-of-charlottesville-violence/" type="external">have donated $1 million</a> to Southern Poverty Law Center, a non-profit that strives to put an end to domestic hate groups and extremists, in response to the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, earlier this month.</p> 
<p>&#8220;What happened in Charlottesville, and what is happening in communities across our country, demands our collective engagement to stand up to hate,&#8221; the actor and humanitarian lawyer said in a joint statement.</p> 
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<p>On Aug. 12, a rally in Charlottesville turned violent when a group of white nationalists clashed with counterprotesters. <a href="http://rare.us/rare-news/across-the-u-s-a/you-just-magnified-her-heather-heyers-parents-remember-her-fearlessness-at-her-memorial-service/" type="external">One woman was killed</a> when a car plowed into the crowd at the rally.</p> 
<p>According to <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-protests-clooney-idUSKCN1B223I" type="external">Reuters</a>, the donation comes from the Clooney Foundation for Justice, which the couple created in 2016 to promote justice worldwide in courtrooms and classrooms.</p> 
<p>Southern Poverty Law Center President Richard Cohen released a statement thanking the Clooneys for &#8220;standing with (the organization) at this critical moment in our country&#8217;s fight against hate.&#8221;</p> Trending - Most Read Stories
Amal, George Clooney donate $1 million to anti-hate group after Charlottesville violence