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April 25

BROADCAST BIAS: Networks downplay Southern Poverty Law Center funding KKK, Nazis

The SPLC faces a Justice Department indictment for alleged financial fraud involving secret payments to informants inside extremist groups like the KKK.

April 25

Once-charming mountain escape now battling homelessness homeowners say turned postcard city into no-go zone

Residents say Asheville's downtown has become unsafe due to rising homelessness, public intoxication and encampments worsened by Hurricane Helene.

April 25

Inside Seattle’s open-air drug crisis as fentanyl ravages city and activists bail out alleged criminals

Seattle's fentanyl crisis has been impossible to hide as open-air drug use, rising overdose deaths and struggling addicts challenge city leaders to act.

April 25

Radical activist groups circle wagons around Southern Poverty Law Center amid federal charges

Nonprofits rally behind the Southern Poverty Law Center as it faces federal charges for allegedly funding members of violent extremist groups like the KKK.

April 25

US military Olympians open up about service and sports

US Military Olympians Frankie Del Duca and Kelly Curtis were honored at the Pentagon for their accomplishments at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, and their service to the nation's safety and freedom.

April 25

MIKE DAVIS: Southern Poverty Law Center: A tale of a racism scam

The SPLC is accused of funding the KKK and fueling racial hatred while raising millions by claiming to fight racism, a new indictment alleges.

April 25

Emails reveal reality TV crew’s behind-the-scenes access to sheriff now leading Nancy Guthrie probe

Emails obtained reveal Pima County Sheriff's Department cooperated extensively with reality TV crew, sharing bodycam footage of arrests and incidents.

April 25

NASCAR fans pack into Talladega Superspeedway ahead of Sunday's Jack Links 500 race

Talladega Superspeedway attracts visitors from "all 50 states and multiple countries" every year for during race season, according to track officials.

April 25

Michigan governor hopeful pressed on past SPLC work after DOJ indictment: 'What did Jocelyn know?'

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson faces GOP pressure over her past SPLC ties after the group was indicted on fraud-related charges this week.

April 25

Mississippi governor says he will call special session to redraw district maps after SCOTUS ruling

Mississippi's governor announces a special session to redraw district lines, saying the Supreme Court's ruling in a key case could change electoral maps.