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The Justice Department said Tuesday it obtained a superseding indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center that contained new allegations about how its donations were purportedly used to pay informants inside hate groups. The superseding indictment, which the DOJ said was returned by a grand jury in the Middle District of Alabama, alleges that $4.1 million worth of tax-exempt funds were used to pay informants inside extremist organizations, who then allegedly engaged in activities including recruiting new members and purchasing materials for cross burnings and Ku Klux Klan robes and hoods. The charges do not stem from the general practice...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Alabama to use a congressional map that eliminates one of two majority-Black districts in the state in a win for Republicans. The justices, split 6-3 on ideological lines with conservatives in the majority, granted an emergency request filed by Republican officials seeking to use the map, which was enacted in 2023 but has never been used. In the unsigned three-page order, the court said the state is likely to ultimately prevail on its claim that the map was lawfully drawn. In dissent, liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the majority’s decision “disregards both democratic values...

A known anti-Trump, Democrat mega-donor financed a lawsuit built on allegations from decades earlier to assassinate the character of a sitting president.The Department of Justice purportedly launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, according to a CNN exclusive published Wednesday, and corporate media rushed to decry the supposed “weaponization” of justice against the writer who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault. Though the exact nature of the investigation remains uncertain, it’s well worth revisiting the facts that undermine Carroll’s half-baked anti-Trump hit job.CNN reported that the investigation is centered on whether Carroll committed perjury. Prosecutors, CNN said, are...

An Alabama probate judge was reportedly suspended after a judicial ethics complaint accused her of making a racially charged comment regarding a white court clerk and other offenses. Jefferson County Probate Judge Yashiba Blanchard faces seven charges tied to allegations ranging from racial comments to mishandling involuntary commitment cases, the New York Post reported, citing a complaint from Alabama’s Judicial Inquiry Commission (JIC). The complaint alleges that Blanchard’s conduct disrupted court operations, made conditions difficult for staff and posed a “threat to public safety,” 1819 News reported. Blanchard allegedly made a racially charged comment about Chief Clerk Amanda Reid, a...

Justice Thomas declines to immediately restore Alabama's 2023 congressional map, but orders VRA plaintiffs to respond to Alabama's request by Monday, June 1st at 4pm. Alabama requested a ruling from the Court by 10am on June 1st or as soon as possible thereafter.

"Judge Blanchard's conduct has degraded the public's confidence in the integrity of the judiciary and brought the judicial office into disrepute. Judge Blanchard's delay and lack of attention in handling her cases have harmed the litigants, protected persons, respondents, family members, attorneys, healthcare professionals, healthcare services, and others who have business before the Probate Court," the report explains. The meticulously detailed complaint alleges that Blanchard's behavior made life miserable for court staff, created a "threat to public safety," kept individuals hospitalized longer than necessary and created a logjam of cases. The charges against Blanchard include: Pattern and practice of failing...

A federal court has blocked Alabama from using its new congressional map, ordering the state to use a court-imposed map with 2 majority-black seats for the 2026 elections. The three-judge panel finds that Plaintiffs are likely to succeed on their Section 2 claims even after Callais. It also finds that Alabama intentionally discriminated against black voters in violation of the 14th Amendment. The Court finds that Purcell does not bar relief because the court-imposed map is the operational status quo.

Another MAGA victory took place earlier this week, but this one has flown under the radar a little bit. Lee County, Alabama, home of Auburn University, has had the same sheriff since before the turn of the 21st Century. But on Tuesday night, Jay Jones was narrowly defeated, largely because he would not participate in basic illegal immigration enforcement. Here's AL.com on the race: A former Lee County deputy that was fired after deciding to run to become sheriff will now unseat the person that terminated him. Cameron Hunt was elected to become Lee County's next sheriff Tuesday narrowly beating...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is taking heat from southern conservatives after she delivered a fiery speech in Montgomery, Alabama, last week, demanding that northern progressives “pull up to the South.” Speaking at the “All Roads Lead to The South” rally May 16, the prominent “Squad” member claimed the US was not a true democracy until the 1960s when the Voting Rights Act was passed, and took direct aim at the Supreme Court, accusing the high court under Chief Justice John Roberts of being “part of that long history of regression and repression in America.” Ocasio-Cortez then issued a highly controversial...

Protests against redistricting were held in Montgomery over the weekend, but, to the surprise of no one, George Soros’ fingerprints were all over the event. Leftwing activists showed up to Alabama’s capital city Saturday for the “All Roads Lead to the South” rally. Speakers there took turns calling state leaders “racists” over the new congressional map approved by the Legislature in the recent special session. Riders were bussed in from Oregon, Ohio, and points across the country. The national progressive coalition’s lead coordinator has been bankrolled by George Soros to the tune of $7.61 million. The organizers weren’t shy about...

Former college football coach and current U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville has won the Republican nomination for governor in Alabama. Tuberville, who was the head coach at Auburn and three other major college programs, entered politics with his election to the U.S. Senate in 2020 and opted not to seek a second term. During his time in the U.S. Senate, Tuberville was closely aligned with President Donald Trump, who endorsed Tuberville in 2020 and has also backed his bid for governor. The November governor's race could feature a rematch between Tuberville and former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, who became the last...

ATLANTA (CN) — An 11th Circuit panel on Friday unanimously overturned an $8.2 million jury verdict in favor of former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore in his defamation lawsuit against a Democratic super PAC, ruling the Republican politician failed to show the group knew there were implied falsehoods in a TV ad recounting sexual misconduct accusations against the 2017 U.S. Senate candidate. Moore claimed an advertisement created by the Senate Majority PAC (SMP) implied he solicited sex from Wendy Miller, a then-14-year-old girl who was working as a Santa’s helper at a shopping mall. The ad, which the group helped...

Big Creek Lake is a 3,600-acre man-made reservoir that holds 17 billion gallons of water and serves as the main source of drinking water for Mobile, Alabama, and other nearby municipalities, producing roughly 60 million gallons of potable water a day. Apparently, someone wanted to blow up the dam holding it all back. Divers conducting a routine repair at the dam hemming in the lake, which is also called the Converse Reservoir, discovered an explosive device hidden under water on Tuesday, according to Alabama's largest water utility, the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System. Following the discovery of an apparent...

The Supreme Court is continuing its agenda to allow states to impose race-neutral congressional district maps with a decision to allow Alabama to abandon a plan adopted by a lower court that demanded two black-majority districts, and the 6-3 majority left Sonia Sotomayor seething in rage. She claimed, as part of the minority, "The court today unceremoniously discards the district court's meticulously documented and supported discriminatory-intent finding and careful remedial order without any sound basis for doing so and without regard for the confusion that will surely ensue. As with all vacaturs of this kind from this court, the district...

State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) called U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) Associate Justice Clarence Thomas an "Uncle Tom" and the "one who sold us out in Africa" after a recent redistricting ruling on Monday. SCOTUS struck down a 2023 federal court-ordered Alabama congressional map on Monday. The ruling paves the way for Republicans in Alabama to likely pick up at least one congressional seat in the 2026 midterms. Republicans currently have a narrow majority in Congress, and redistricting battles are happening in multiple states across the nation. A special master hired by a three-judge panel in Birmingham redrew the map for...

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court has allowed the state of Alabama to move forward with their choice to redraw their congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. BREAKING: The Supreme Court of the United States has just CLEARED THE WAY for Alabama to redraw their Congressional maps AHEAD of the 2026 midterms, 6-3 Another MASSIVE WIN for Republicans! 🔥 Go ALL THE WAY, Alabama GOP! We want a 7R-0D map — NOT 6R-1D. GET IT DONE! pic.twitter.com/dZDGk02wYR — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 11, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court has vacated a lower court ruling requiring Alabama to...

🚨 BREAKING: Supreme Court just SLAMMED the libs – 6-3 decision vacates the ridiculous order forcing Alabama to draw TWO majority-Black districts! Alabama is officially MORE MAGA now. No more race-based gerrymandering to rig elections for Democrats. The Trump-era Supreme Court is delivering REAL justice and colorblind fairness. Liberals are melting down because they can't cheat with skin color anymore. America First wins again! 🇺🇸💪

The Alabama House recessed Friday morning after an Alabama redistricting protest erupted in the gallery during debate on the Senate companion redistricting bill, forcing security to clear spectators and escort a woman from the chamber. Protesters in the gallery began chanting and singing during House floor debate on SB1, the Senate version of the special session redistricting legislation. House security and state troopers moved to remove a woman from the gallery as the crowd chanted “stand up, fight back.” Two Democratic lawmakers attempted to intervene as the woman was escorted out. State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) and State Rep. Mary...

Despite chaos at the courthouse over the special legislative session, Governor Kay Ivey is anticipating a favorable outcome. After Ivey signed House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1, which authorizes Ivey to call a special election in congressional and state senate districts if the redistricting legislation passes, the state has immediately petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to step in. In emergency filings, Alabama officials are requesting a stay that would allow the state to use its 2023 congressional map for upcoming elections. Right now, a court-ordered map remains in place after a federal panel ruled the state’s plan likely violated...

A University of Alabama student apparently picked the wrong ex-girlfriend to allegedly beat up — when the victim’s dad, a Long Island cop, showed up the next day on his porch and had things to say that got him arrested as well. Ryan DellaFranco, 20, allegedly attacked his 19-year-old ex-girlfriend inside his off-campus apartment, according to the Tuscaloosa Police Department, news outlets reported. Police have been tight-lipped about the details, but not social media, according to the New York Post, which featured one online account in its coverage. “He slammed her head into a toilet and was over top of...