Capital of Alabama, a riverfront city with a central role in civil rights history
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.
The 2026 Defend the Vote march echoes 1963 protests as civil rights leaders warn that Supreme Court rulings and new redistricting maps threaten Black political power and voting access. Organizers rally across the Southeast and encourage turnout despite ongoing debates over voting protections.