Southern Poverty Law Center attorneys make first court appearance in fraud case Lawyers for the Southern Poverty Law Center are set to appear in federal court in Alabama The Independent UK · May 7
Here are the best hiring hotspots for recent graduates—and cities in the Midwest and South are even outpacing career hubs like New York City Metropolitan areas in Alabama, Tennessee, and Ohio are competing with New York and San Francisco as the top hubs for new grads—and Gen Zers are flocking to the smaller cities. Fortune · May 6
Takeaways from investigation showing Georgia officials knew carpet mills polluted local water State officials knew nearly two decades ago that toxic chemicals called PFAS were spreading from the carpet mills of northwest Georgia into rivers that are the region’s main source of drinking water The Independent UK · May 6
Officials knew carpet mill chemicals were polluting the region’s drinking water; they didn’t tell residents Testing by the University of Georgia in 2008 alerted the industry and state that the local Conasauga River, which supplies the region’s drinking water, was polluted with ‘staggeringly high’ levels of PFAS The Independent UK · May 6
Alabama, Tennessee governors call for special sessions on redistricting More states on Friday began planning special sessions next week to revisit their congressional maps as they consider the fallout from a Supreme Court ruling this week limiting the Voting Rights Act. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee joined Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey in announcing a special session as states race to… Roll Call · May 1
Alabama Alert: New SNAP Work Rules Could Affect 10–12% of Adults Over 55 If you rely on food assistance—or expect to in the next few years—there’s a major change you can’t afford to ignore. The Alabama SNAP work... Saving Advice · May 1
Supreme Court bolsters donors’ free speech rights in unanimous crisis pregnancy center ruling The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for a chain of crisis pregnancy centers based in New Jersey to challenge a subpoena from New Jersey’s attorney general. The Conversation · Apr 30
Alabama’s Nate Oats Discusses Next Season’s Roster, And Whether or Not Aden Holloway Will Be Part of It Holloway missed the NCAA tournament after his arrest for felony marijuana possession. Sports Illustrated · Apr 30
Black lawmakers face losing their seats after supreme court decision: ‘We’re going backwards’ Terri Sewell and Shomari Figures are at risk of losing their seats in Alabama’s Black congressional districts after ruling The Guardian - US · Apr 29
Man charged in murder of an Alabama mother, pregnant teen and 12-year-old boy – all found bound with zip-ties Lisa Fields and her children Keziah Luker and Thomas Cordelle Jr. were found dead in their home on April 20 The Independent UK · Apr 29
Reading gains in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana are often touted, but don’t show full picture of literacy Despite decades of legislation meant to boost children’s reading levels, literacy scores have remained relatively stagnant across the U.S. over the past 30 years. The Conversation · Apr 28
GOP readies bills to fund or authorize White House ballroom Senate Republicans are pushing for passage of legislation that would back the Trump administration’s planned White House ballroom in the wake of a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday. Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Katie Britt of Alabama and Eric Schmitt of Missouri announced plans to… Roll Call · Apr 27
Joshua LeBlanc's Death Fits in Disturbing Scientists Case: 5 Photos of NASA Engineer Found in Burned Tesla NASA engineer Joshua LeBlanc's death in a fiery crash has sparked renewed interest due to its connection with a series of mysterious scientist disappearances. International Business Times UK · Apr 24
Alabama’s ‘TikTok Trickster’ behind bars for scamming several women. His alleged victim list is growing Has he contacted you? We Got This Covered · Apr 23
Sports Illustrated · Apr 22 Ty Simpson NFL Draft Landing Spots: What Are the Best Fits for Alabama’s QB? Simpson is projected to be the second quarterback selected in the 2026 NFL draft.
The Guardian - US · Apr 22 Why was the Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges? Charges alleged the center paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups without disclosing payments to donors
Reason · Apr 17 Alabama Supreme Court to Cops: It's OK To Force a Pastor Watering Flowers To Show His ID The court ruled that police can demand a physical ID under the state's stop-and-identify law.
Louder · Apr 16 "There were a lot of hardcore racists in the South, but we thought they were just silly." Lynyrd Skynyrd, Neil Young, and the truth about rock's most misreported beef The story of three songs that started fifty years of fake news
The Mary Sue · Apr 15 Alabama hairdresser circulated a girl’s picture in her group chat for stealing from a hair store, and suddenly gets a Facebook text: ‘Am I messy?’ In small towns, the gossip mill moves faster than a fiber-optic connection. And Alabama hairdresser TikTok/@hair_kab just found herself at the center of a hometown scandal.
International Business Times UK · Apr 15 Florida Doctor Thomas Chagnovsky Indicted for Manslaughter After Allegedly Removing Patient's Liver Instead of Spleen Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky has been indicted for second-degree manslaughter after allegedly removing a patient's liver instead of his spleen, leading to the patient's death
Latin Times · Apr 14 ICE Arrests 86-Year-Old French Woman Who Traveled to Alabama to Marry Her First Love An 86-year-old French woman who moved to Alabama to marry the American man she first loved in the 1950s is now being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Louisiana, a case that has drawn outrage in France and renewed scrutiny of the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement.
Reason · Apr 14 Do You Have a Right To Wear a Penis Costume in Public? A 62-Year-Old Alabama Woman Is About To Find Out. A police officer threw Renea Gamble to the ground and handcuffed her because her costume might have offended his kids.
The Independent UK · Apr 14 How unlikely allies helped one nonprofit get results in deep red Alabama Carla Crowder's unexpected courtroom experience in 2019 — representing Alvin Kennard, who spent 36 years in prison for a minor theft due to Alabama’s “three strikes” law — reshaped the Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice
The Independent UK · Apr 14 Elderly woman robs Alabama bank and then turns money over to cops Charges are pending as police investigate
The Guardian - US · Apr 12 ‘Reverse-gentrify the country’: how Black and Indigenous intentional communities are reclaiming land From California to Alabama, people of color are building communal spaces rooted in care and tradition