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flag The University of Alabama suspended two student magazines over alleged discrimination concerns, sparking free speech and diversity backlash.

flag The University of Alabama has suspended two student-run, university-funded magazines, Nineteen Fifty-Six and Alice, citing a July 2025 DOJ memo on federal antidiscrimination laws. flag The decision, which cuts funding and resources, follows concerns the publications may violate anti-discrimination guidelines, though specific reasons were not provided. flag Both magazines, focused on Black and women’s experiences, were abruptly notified during finals week. flag Students and advocates have criticized the move as a threat to free expression and campus diversity, with a petition gathering over 1,700 signatures. flag The university says it will launch a new, broadly inclusive magazine and maintains its commitment to legal compliance and student expression.

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