Southern Poverty Law Center

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American nonprofit legal advocacy organization specializing in civil rights and public interest litigation

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal advocacy organization specializing in civil rights and public interest litigation. Based in Montgomery, Alabama, it is known for its legal cases against white supremacist groups, for its classification of hate groups and other extremist organizations, and for promoting anti-bias education. The SPLC was founded by Morris Dees, Joseph J. Levin Jr., and Julian Bond in 1971 as a civil rights legal clinic in Montgomery.

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SPLC indicted for fraud

The Southern Poverty Law Center faces federal fraud charges for allegedly misusing donor funds.

How the SPLC, once a defender of civil rights, became a liberal attack dog Washington Examiner — Apr 25, 12:00 PM
Michigan governor hopeful pressed on past SPLC work after DOJ indictment: 'What did Jocelyn know?' Fox News — Apr 25, 09:00 AM
From fighting Klan, neo-Nazis to federal charges: What's next for SPLC? USA Today — Apr 25, 07:00 AM
Civil Rights groups shore up defenses in flurry of calls after SPLC indictment NY Post — Apr 24, 22:58 PM
SPLC indictment builds momentum for Bessent's Treasury to probe partisan nonprofits Fox News — Apr 24, 16:20 PM
“We Knew They Were Paying Informants”: SPLC Donors Reject Trump DOJ Fraud Claims The Intercept — Apr 24, 15:57 PM
Trump says 2020 election should be ‘permanently wiped from the books’ if SPLC convicted Washington Examiner — Apr 24, 15:29 PM
Trump rips Southern Poverty Law Center in midnight social media post: ‘Another Democrat hoax’ al.com — Apr 24, 14:08 PM
Trump brands Southern Poverty Law Center ‘one of the greatest political scams in American history’ The Independent — Apr 24, 13:20 PM
Indicting the Southern Poverty Law Center is an act of intimidation, retaliation Chicago Sun-Times — Apr 24, 11:00 AM
SPLC’s high-profile donors like Clooney, Soros stay mum after nonprofit indicted over alleged $3M hate group informant scheme NY Post — Apr 24, 03:34 AM
Civil rights groups condemn Southern Poverty Law Center’s indictment and prepare for legal fights Boston Globe — Apr 23, 23:09 PM
Former federal prosecutors see legal flaws in DOJ's SPLC indictment CBS News — Apr 23, 20:24 PM
Justice Department indicts SPLC for doing thing Justice Department does al.com — Apr 23, 15:34 PM
How SPLC’s $520,000-per-year CEO helped turn civil rights group into a ‘partisan smear machine’ NY Post — Apr 23, 10:30 AM
Legal breakdown of federal charges against Southern Poverty Law Center CBS News — Apr 23, 01:16 AM
DOJ accuses Southern Poverty Law Center of fraud, law center calls it a political attack CBS News — Apr 22, 23:49 PM
8 hate group leaders — including KKK Imperial Wizard and neo-Nazi — got millions from SPLC as part of ‘informant’ scheme, DOJ says NY Post — Apr 22, 22:25 PM
Southern Poverty Law Center ‘a criminal organization,’ White House says: ‘They’ve been duping their supporters’ al.com — Apr 22, 20:24 PM
SPLC faces blowback from ‘hate map’ targets after DOJ fraud indictment Fox News — Apr 22, 17:31 PM