NAACP calls on Black athletes to pause on southern schools over voting rights.

The NAACP launched a campaign Tuesday calling on Black student-athletes to boycott Southern colleges in the wake of a Supreme Court decision last month that weakened the Voting Rights Act, leading to the dismantling of one majority-Black congressional district and a push to scrap others. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to … Read more

Blue-state tax burden fuels Americans fleeing to Republican-led southern states

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Americans are increasingly leaving high-tax blue states for lower-cost Republican-led states, reshaping the country’s economy and political map, according to the latest Census Bureau data. As states compete for residents, workers and businesses, red states that are increasingly embracing lower taxes and leaner government are attracting investment … Read more

Fast-growing brush fire in Southern California threatens homes

LOS ANGELES — A fast-growing brush fire ignited Monday morning in Southern California, prompting evacuation orders and damaging at least one home. The fire was reported just after 10 a.m. in Simi Valley, a city in Ventura County about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles. The blaze had spread to over 180 acres … Read more

Alabama attorney general announces civil probe of Southern Poverty Law Center

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s attorney general announced a civil investigation Monday into the Southern Poverty Law Center’s fundraising practices in the wake of a federal indictment against the organization. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said he has sent a subpoena to the center seeking information about its donations and payments to informants. He said he … Read more

Mayor of Southern California city to plead guilty to acting as agent of China, feds say

LOS ANGELES — The mayor of the Los Angeles-area city of Arcadia will plead guilty to illegally acting as an agent of China and has resigned from her municipal position, officials said Monday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Eileen Wang, who was elected mayor of … Read more

Southern Poverty Law Center attorneys make first court appearance in fraud case

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Lawyers for the Southern Poverty Law Center will appear in court Thursday for the first time since the civil rights group was charged with defrauding donors by failing to disclose that money would be paid to informants inside extremist groups. The grand jury indictment filed April 21 by the U.S. Justice Department … Read more

South Carolina joins Southern redistricting push after US Supreme Court ruling on minority districts

COLUMBIA, S.C. — An election-year redistricting movement has spread to South Carolina as Republicans attempt to redraw majority-Black congressional districts that have suddenly become susceptible because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling upending protections for minority voters. Urged on by President Donald Trump, South Carolina Republicans are attempting to redraw a district long held by … Read more