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Record number of hate groups were active in 2023: SPLC report

The latest SPLC annual report identified 20 hate and antigovernment extremist groups active in Alabama and hundreds of hateful incidents.

June 5, 2024

Patriot Front resurfaces in Birmingham

The hate group has been most active in Birmingham, focusing mostly on graffiti and vandalism. Members recently protested a Prattville pride picnic in person.

August 8, 2023

Leaked Patriot Front communications reveal Huntsville man’s application

The man indicated he works for a Department of Defense contractor in missile systems and noted Jews as the major threat to America.

July 4, 2023

Drivers spot messaging from hate group on I-65 highway signs

Drivers reported seeing a digital road sign displaying messaging from the white supremacist organization Patriot Front.

May 30, 2023

Southern Cultural Center to host “national” neo-Confederate conference in Wetumpka

The stated goal of the Southern Cultural Center is to reestablish an independent South free from federal involvement.

August 19, 2022