SPLC Endorses Black Congressmen, Faces Fraud Charges

0:00The Southern Poverty Law Center's political arm endorsed two Alabama Democrats in Congress, Shilmari figures from Mobile and Terry Soule, from Birmingham, as part of ten nods to Black Caucus incumbents seeking re-election. These picks highlight the group's push to protect Black voices in Washington, stressing how civil rights battles built that representation in the deep. South. Leaders there warn of big threats ahead by potential Supreme Court moves weakening voting protections and opening doors to redrawn maps that could. Side mind those reps. But just a day later, a grand jury and Montgomery hit the group with 11 counts of wire fraud, false statements to banks and money laundering. Allegations go back to the 1980s, claiming they secretly funded extremists, including clanties with donor cash while publicly blasting. Those same outfits, now the legal heat is on, is this unfold. That wraps Birmingham News today, brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with The Story.