CiVL News: Apr 22, 2026, 1:05 PM PDT -- Virginia's Gerrymander, SPLC Indicted, and Detention Abuse

Here's your latest episode from the Reason Magazine CiVL News Roundup produced by CiVL.com. This episode covers a federal indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center, a controversial new congressional map in Virginia, and hunger strikes at immigration detention facilities. It also examines the impact of tariffs on homeowner's insurance and a proposed federal bill for age verification on devices. The Southern Poverty Law Center faces a federal indictment for allegedly funding leaders of hate groups with donor money. The indictment claims the SPLC paid over $3 million to individuals in groups like the KKK and Aryan Nation as "field sources." Virginia voters approved a new congressional map expected to shift the delegation from 6D-5R to 10D-1R. Detainees at North Lake Processing Center in Michigan are on hunger strike over medical care, food, and procedural delays. Approximately 100 men at Pennsylvania's Moshannon Valley Processing Center are on hunger strike after alleged medical neglect. Reports from the PA ACLU and Temple University documented medical neglect and malnutrition at Moshannon Valley. Tariffs are projected to add $106 to the average homeowner's annual insurance costs due to increased material prices. The National Association of Home Builders estimates tariffs add $10,900 to the cost of a new home. The Parents Decide Act, a new federal bill, would require age verification at the operating system level for devices. Join CiVL and be part of building the future you want to live in. Be an early adopter. We're just getting started. Human respect, a core tenet of CiVL's vision, recognizes that the path to a flourishing civilization does not lie in more efficient forms of coercion, but in the widespread adoption of human respect as a primary value. By moving away from the "Conflict Machine" and toward a culture of voluntary cooperation, we align ourselves with the natural requirements for human well-being. We built CiVL News out of our passion for free and open access to information. Follow the topics you care about, and don't be subjected to algos! You're invited to build a hub with us for ideas that upgrade civilizations.