Montgomery, state considering citations for misdemeanor marijuana possession
The policies being considered at both the state and municipal level look to the example of Tuscaloosa.
Southern Poverty Law Center
Groups file Civil Rights complaint against Alabama, ADEM over Black Belt sewer issues
Two watchdog groups filed the Title VI complaint, alleging the state has not adequately addressed the ongoing sanitation problems.
SPLC, congresswoman honor John Lewis and the 40 Martyrs in wreath-laying ceremony
The wreath-laying ceremony was the first held since the passing of Congressman John Lewis.
SPLC names Tafeni English-Relf as first director of Alabama state office
The new office will focus on local concerns, specifically in rural communities.
February 8, 2023
SPLC turns 50, charts course for the future
On Friday evening, the organization celebrated its 50th anniversary by hosting an event focused on its course for the next 50 years.
“A moral and legal disaster:” SPLC throws support behind prison strike
The SPLC said the strike "demonstrates the understandable frustration of those incarcerated and their desire to be heard."
SPLC awards $4.6 million in Vote Your Voice grants across the South
Alabama Forward is among 36 organizations to receive funding through the program to increase civic engagement as the general election approaches.
August 30, 2022
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.
SPLC reaches collective bargaining agreement for employees
Beginning November 1, 2022, the minimum wage for new SPLC employees will be more than $20 per hour.
Tiara Hudson and voting rights groups challenged transfer judgeships
The groups challenged the constitutionality of a transfer of a judgeship from Jefferson County to majority-white Madison County.
July 22, 2022