Health Report: SNAP cuts deepen food insecurity in the Deep South A new analysis condemned the impacts of enrollment declines across the Deep South as states braced for higher costs and tighter eligibility rules. Wesley WalterSeptember 4, 2026
News SPLC urges Winston County to drop garbage bill arrests The civil rights group said more than 60 people faced arrest or prosecution as the county used courts to collect sanitation debt. Alex JobinAugust 31, 2026
News SPLC report warns of far-right extremism in Alabama The report cast Alabama as a microcosm for national trends in anti-Muslim rhetoric, campus organizing and policy rollbacks. Alex JobinJune 15, 2026
News SPLC publishes 2025 Year in Hate and Extremism report The civil rights group said far-right networks gained new influence in Washington, tech and campuses, while urging communities to counter radicalization. Alex JobinJune 10, 2026
Courts Legal experts inveigh against SPLC indictment ahead of arraignment The arraignment hearing in the Department of Justice’s case against the SPLC is set for May 7. Chance PhillipsMay 7, 2026
News Alabama settles lawsuit over institutionalizing disabled children A preliminary settlement required Alabama to institute standardized assessments and shift children from rigid facilities into community-based care. Alex JobinDecember 25, 2025
News Turning Point USA to host anti-abortion speaking event at the University of Alabama The event will be the first public gathering hosted by the organization at the university since Charlie Kirk's death. Alex JobinOctober 6, 2025
Courts Federal judge: Montgomery state Senate district violates Voting Rights Act A federal judge found the state Senate map diluted the voting power of Black Alabamians, requiring a redrawn Montgomery-area district. Alex JobinAugust 25, 2025
Public safety Extremism expert discusses evolving faces of misogyny and political violence Amid multiple recent incidents of political violence, Cynthia Miller-Idriss is urging deeper reflection on how divisive rhetoric fuels extremism. Wesley WalterAugust 15, 2025
News SPLC condemns reinstallation of Confederate statue by Trump administration The Southern Poverty Law Center condemned the Trump administration's planned reinstallation of a Confederate monument toppled during 2020 protests. Alex JobinAugust 7, 2025