Alabama
December 14, 2012 -
The economic downturn is pushing more U.S. children into poverty, and it's no longer a problem limited mostly to Southern states.
December 11, 2012 -
In addition to hearing challenges to laws banning same-sex marriage, the Supreme Court will consider the constitutionality of a key part of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, landmark civil rights legislation that's been increasingly under attack.
November 21, 2012 -
A new report finds that U.S. coal-fired power plants are disproportionately located in low-income communities and communities of color -- and many of the worst plants and power companies from an environmental justice perspective are located in the South.
November 16, 2012 -
Last week's election demonstrated the growing power of Latino voters and the renewed demand for results on immigration policy.
November 15, 2012 -
Three days after an election that saw numerous attempts to suppress the minority vote, the high court agreed to hear Shelby County, Ala.'s challenge to the Voting Rights Act.
November 7, 2012 -
Republicans won control of the Arkansas Senate and House for the first time since Reconstruction, while strengthening control in many other Southern statehouses. The "Solid South" is increasingly looking solid red.
November 7, 2012 -
A coalition of grassroots organizations from across the South kicks off 100 days of post-election actions aimed at building the Southern Freedom Movement.
