Rise to the Moment of Truth Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Tag: DOJ

SPLC hq Alabama News
Department of Justice obtains superseding indictment against Southern Poverty Law Center

The Department of Justice obtained a superseding indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center on Tuesday.

SCOTUS Alabama News
DOJ intervenes in Alabama redistricting lawsuit being considered by SCOTUS

The Department of Justice filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday backing Alabama’s efforts to use a 6-1 Republican congressional map for the 2026 election.

Man praying in church Alabama News
Allen Mendenhall: The DOJ report that should alarm Christians

The 2026 midterms and the 2028 presidential campaign will not be, on one level, about budgets or trade policy alone. They will be about the relationship between the citizen’s conscience and the coercive apparatus of the state.

SPLC sign Alabama News
‘Trying to silence and erase voices’ — Progressive political organization starts petition to rescue embattled SPLC

The left-leaning group MoveOn(dot)org has launched a petition challenging state and federal actions taken against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).

Alabama Political News splcactingdirector Alabama News
Department of Justice launches criminal investigation into Montgomery-based SPLC

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced on Tuesday that they are the subject of a criminal investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the left-wing group's use of paid confidential informants. 

Dale Strong Alabama News
'Ready for Bondi and FBI to put some handcuffs on people' — Dale Strong relays growing frustration among GOP for lack of high-profile arrests

On Friday morning's episode of WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show", U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) discussed legislation increasing funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), while also speaking to mounting conservative frustration with the Department of Justice.

Redistricting Alabama News
DOJ opposed to federal ‘preclearance’ oversight of Alabama redistricting

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday they opposed federal oversight of Alabama’s redistricting process.

Border Migrants Alabama News
Birmingham grand jury indicts nine on immigration charges as a part of DOJ’s ‘Operation Take Back America’ initiative

A federal grand jury in Birmingham has charged nine individuals with immigration crimes, primarily for reentering the United States after previously being deported, with one charged with possession of a firearm.

gavel courtroom Alabama News
DOJ indicts 15 for immigration crimes in Birmingham

A federal grand jury in Birmingham recently charged 15 individuals with immigration crimes, announced U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona on Friday.

Prim Escalona Alabama News
Report: U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona possible acting AG option for Trump if elected

Northern District of Alabama U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona is an option for former President Donald Trump to consider as acting Attorney General if he’s elected next week.

Polls Alabama News
Biden DOJ appoints another ‘district election officer’ for Alabama

The Department of Justice (DOJ) appointed another district election officer to monitor Alabama’s elections on November 5.

voting election day Alabama News
Biden’s DOJ appoints ‘district election officers’ in Alabama

Two assistant U.S. attorneys were appointed as “district election officers” for the upcoming general election in November by the Department of Justice last week.

Tuberville and Britt Alabama News
Tuberville, Britt call for DOJ accountability for ignoring 'non-negligible amount of voter participation by non-citizens'

U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) recently joined several Senate colleagues in demanding accountability from U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland for the Department of Justice (DOJ) for failing to prevent noncitizens from registering to vote in America’s federal elections.

Alabama Political News Pringle Alabama News
House Pro Tem Chris Pringle slams DOJ’s Black Belt wastewater program: ‘They’re not really addressing the issues’

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is forcing the state to do something it’s “not really supposed to do” by forcing the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) to provide septic and wastewater infrastructure in Lowndes County, according to House Pro Tempore Chris Pringle (R-Mobile).

alabama-political-news-Jonathan S. Ross Alabama News
U.S. Attorney for Middle District of Alabama Jonathan Ross resigns months after appointment

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced U.S. Attorney Jonathan S. Ross' resignation on Monday, just months after his appointment.

Prison Alabama News
ADOC struggling to recruit officers as federal deadline draws nearer – 'We’re doing as much as we can'

Alabama Department of Corrections director John Hamm recently detailed the ongoing issues the department currently has with staffing while the timeline on a federal lawsuit ticks down.

absentee ballot Alabama News
Biden’s DOJ intervenes in Alabama’s ballot harvesting lawsuit

The Department of Justice intervened in a lawsuit filed by liberal groups against the state of Alabama’s new ballot harvesting law.

Moms for liberty Alabama News
Madison Moms for Liberty chair blasts Biden DOJ for tracking group along with KKK — 'They came up empty-handed'

Moms for Liberty’s political efforts fighting for parental rights have reportedly landed the organization on a watch list at the U.S. Department of Justice.

Mayor Sandy Stimpson Alabama News
Mobile Mayor Stimpson: DOJ requested in MPD investigations before Kenyen Brown hired for review

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson sent a video message and an email to members ofh te Mobile Police Department. The message addressed criticism of the Kenyen Brown report on policies and procedures.

Alabama Political News Corporate Transparency Act Alabama News
DOJ appeals Alabama federal judge’s ruling declaring Corporate Transparency Act unconstitutional

The Department of Justice on Monday appealed a ruling by U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Alabama Judge Liles Burke who recently granted summary judgment to the National Small Business Administration in its challenge of the constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act.

Austal USA Alabama News
Three Mobile men indicted on wire fraud charges in connection to Austal investigation

A federal jury indicted the three men after prosecutors said they conspired to mislead Austal Limited’s shareholders about the company’s financial situation.

AP21124733860199 Alabama News
DOJ settles racial discrimination lawsuit against Ashland Housing Authority

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Ashland Housing Authority (AHA) settled a Fair Housing Act (FHA) discrimination lawsuit on Tuesday.