Capital of Alabama, a riverfront city with a central role in civil rights history
Italian prosecutors are investigating Caddell Construction, citing labor-exploitation allegations linked to a Milan consulate project. Two Italian managers have been arrested; the probe involves ~70 workers, mostly from India, with claims of wage deductions, 10-hour days, and threats. The U.S. State Department says it is collaborating.
AP reports Alabama’s primaries align with newly drawn maps after a Supreme Court decision forced redistricting. Republican and Democratic candidates compete in multiple districts, with Democrats defending incumbents while Republicans seek seats in a reconfigured landscape.
Beirich faces charges in a government case accusing the SPLC and its former intelligence chief of directing more than $4 million in donor funds to individuals linked with violent extremist groups, including KKK informants. The indictment portrays alleged schemes of fictitious accounts and payments, while defense lawyers argue the charges are politically motivated.
Across Washington, activists hold the 2026 Defend the Vote march, echoing 1963 protests while confronting a Supreme Court ruling that limits protections under the Voting Rights Act. Leaders warn that new maps and voter-ID policies threaten minority representation and access to ballots, as political divisions deepen.