Jocelyn Benson

Secretary of State of Michigan and academic

Jocelyn Michelle Benson is an American politician and attorney who has served as the 43rd Secretary of State of Michigan since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as dean of Wayne State University Law School from 2012 to 2016.

Politics US & Canada

SPLC indicted for fraud

The Southern Poverty Law Center is indicted by the DOJ for allegedly concealing $3 million in fraudulent payments.

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
The SPLC’s hate group funding: Letters to the Editor — April 25, 2026 NY Post — Apr 24, 20:36 PM
Opinion | The SPLC Allegedly Mimics the Worst FBI Abuses Wall Street Journal — Apr 24, 20:31 PM
Neo-Nazi,, Klan 'Cyclops' and ‘Sadistic’ biker: Here's who SPLC paid in its informant network Fox News — Apr 24, 19:48 PM
Civil rights groups condemn Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment and prepare for legal fights 6abc Philadelphia — Apr 24, 19:33 PM
Trump says 2020 election should be ‘permanently wiped from the books’ if SPLC convicted Washington Examiner — Apr 24, 15:29 PM
Trump brands Southern Poverty Law Center ‘one of the greatest political scams in American history’ The Independent — Apr 24, 13:20 PM
Michigan Refuses DOJ's Demand For 2024 Election Ballots Huffington Post — Apr 20, 00:15 AM
Radical activist groups circle wagons around Southern Poverty Law Center amid federal charges Fox News — Apr 25, 10:42 AM
Trump rips Southern Poverty Law Center in midnight social media post: ‘Another Democrat hoax’ al.com — Apr 24, 14:08 PM
Trump administration’s indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center breaks with norms – and may lack evidence of criminal wrongdoing The Conversation — Apr 24, 11:13 AM
Trump calls for 2020 presidential election to be ‘permanently wiped from the books’ if Southern Poverty Law Center convicted of fraud NY Post — Apr 24, 08:58 AM
DOJ seeking 2024 election ballots from Michigan county Washington Examiner — Apr 19, 23:47 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
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
Michigan refuses Trump administration demand for 2024 election ballots - Reuters Reuters — Apr 19, 23:21 PM