Alveda King
Coverage of Alveda King in the Nexus archive.
- WATCH: Hearing turmoil as Jasmine Crockett unloads on MLK's niece in wild racially-charged rant
Rep. Jasmine Crockett accused Republicans of using civil rights activist Alveda King, niece of Martin Luther King Jr., as a prop to deflect from racism allegations during a hearing on the Southern Poverty Law Center's funding. Crockett criticized the GOP for hypocrisy in targeting SPLC while ignoring racial dynamics and referenced Donald Trump's 2017 Charlottesville comments. She suggested Republicans should instead call on Martin Luther King III or Bernice King to address the issue.
- WATCH: Hearing turmoil as Jasmine Crockett unloads on MLK's niece in wild racially-charged rant
Rep. Jasmine Crockett accused Republicans of using Alveda King, a niece of Martin Luther King Jr., as a prop to deflect from racism allegations during a hearing on the Southern Poverty Law Center's funding. She criticized GOP members for not addressing the 'elephant in the room' and referenced Donald Trump's 2017 Charlottesville remarks to challenge Republican claims about the SPLC.
- SPLC releases ‘Year in Hate’ report amid House grilling over fraud indictment
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released its 2025 'Year in Hate & Extremism Report' during a House Judiciary Committee hearing addressing its criminal indictment for allegedly paying undercover sources to 'foment hate.' The report claims hard-right movements have transitioned from 'extreme to establishment' under the Trump administration, while House Republicans criticized SPLC for mislabeling groups and Democrats defended its civil rights mission.