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United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary / Wikimedia (Public domain)SPLC Files Response to DOJ Indictment, Claims Informants Aided Convictions
The Southern Poverty Law Center filed court papers disputing a recent Department of Justice indictment, asserting that its informants assisted in convicting violent extremists. The group seeks a correction from Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and disclosure of grand jury mat…
Substrate placeholder — needs review · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)President Trump Calls for Nullifying 2020 Election if SPLC Convicted of Fraud
President Trump stated that the 2020 presidential election results should be invalidated if the Southern Poverty Law Center is convicted of fraud related to payments to white supremacist groups. The organization faces charges of wire fraud, bank fraud, and conspiracy to commit mo…
Substrate placeholder — needs review · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)DOJ Charges SPLC with Fraud for Funding Extremist Groups
The Southern Poverty Law Center faces federal charges for allegedly funneling over $3 million to hate groups and bankrolling extremist leaders. Donors including George Clooney's foundation and George Soros's Open Society Foundations have not commented on the indictment. The charg…