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Federal court denies injunction request in UA student magazine closure suit

While the suit is still ongoing, the decision will allow the magazines to remain closed, drawing sharp condemnation from a student press defense organization.

May 28, 2026

University of Alabama students publish independent magazines after anti-DEI cancellations

The new magazines were funded and published after the University of Alabama cancelled two student-run magazines last year.

April 13, 2026

UA students sue university over suspended student publications

Plaintiffs argued administrators committed unlawful viewpoint discrimination by shuttering and defunding two campus magazines last December.

March 24, 2026

Alumni nonprofit raises funds to support student journalists at suspended UA magazines

Since launching this week, the fundraiser has received over $22,000 in donations to help affected students publish independently this spring.

December 10, 2025

Free speech, media rights groups decry University of Alabama magazine closures

Advocates demanded reinstatement after the university cited a nonbinding memo to shut down publications focused on Black culture and women’s lifestyle.

December 5, 2025

University of Alabama suspends two student magazines over DEI

The editors of the publications, which focus on women’s wellness and the Black student experience respectively, expressed shock at the decision.

December 3, 2025