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ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant

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SPLC, ACLU of Alabama appeal dismissal of judgeship transfer lawsuit

Both groups argued the transfer of a criminal court judgeship violated the state constitution.

August 24, 2022

SPLC: Huntsville plan to evict homeless from encampment “threatens their health and lives”

The SPLC is urging city officials to halt the eviction until adequate housing is available to displaced residents.

June 10, 2022

SPLC Action Fund endorses two in 10th Judicial Circuit races

Those endorsed are Tiara Hudson and Paul Rand, both public defenders in the Jefferson County Public Defender’s Office.

May 4, 2022

New lawsuit filed to challenge law criminalizing transgender medical care

Two similar lawsuits were dropped Friday without explanation, but counsel for the plaintiffs said they expect those suits to be refiled.

April 21, 2022

Civil Rights Memorial Center unveils “Blank Slate Monument”

The monument, created by Ghanaian artist Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, is an interactive statue that contests the narratives promoted by Confederate memorials.

April 13, 2022

Civil, LGBTQ rights groups file suit against bill banning transgender medical care

Doctors face criminal penalties including up to 10 years in prison if they continue to provide medical treatment to transgender children.

April 12, 2022

SPLC releases third edition of report tracking Confederate memorials

In 2021, 73 confederate memorials in the U.S. were removed, but 156 still remain in Alabama.

February 2, 2022

SPLC pledges $100 million to voter engagement programs

Through the Vote Your Voice grant, the organization has more than tripled its pledge for the next decade.

December 7, 2021

Voting rights groups concerned over Alabama’s draft redistricting maps

The groups say the draft maps dilute the political power of minority voters.

October 29, 2021

22 Alabama schools on SPLC’s list of U.S. schools honoring Confederate leaders

The civil rights organization renewed its call for schools to rename after the fourth anniversary of Charlottesville.

August 16, 2021