Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announces a civil investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) focused on its fundraising practices. The announcement comes after developments in the federal legal process involving the organization, including a federal indictment. Under the civil probe, the state reviews how SPLC conducts fundraising and related activities, as described in the attorney general’s announcement. The sources frame the investigation as separate from the federal matter, though they connect the state action to the broader legal scrutiny that SPLC faces. Neither source provides detailed allegations or specific documents sought as part of the inquiry. The inquiry is described as civil in nature, suggesting the state is pursuing regulatory and compliance questions through civil channels rather than criminal charges. As of the announcements, the reporting emphasizes that the attorney general is initiating an investigation and does not indicate its duration, scope beyond fundraising practices, or potential outcomes. The SPLC is not described in the sources as admitting wrongdoing, and no findings are reported at this stage.