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US DoJ launches investigation into Southern Poverty Law Center

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/21/doj-southern-poverty-law-center-investigationhttps://www.cnn.com/2026/04/21/politics/splc-justice-department-criminal-investigationhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/southern-poverty-law-center-says-it-faces-a-doj-criminal-probe-over-paid-informants
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US DoJ launches investigation into Southern Poverty Law Center Open in Theguardian.com
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  • The indictment notes the SPLC was linked to a Charlottesville leadership group, with a member paid about $270,000 over eight years.
  • Federal officials say the SPLC secretly sent more than $3 million to people linked to violent extremist groups between 2014 and 2023.
  • The DOJ portrays the SPLC as manufacturing extremism by paying sources to gather intelligence on violent groups.

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Southern Poverty Law Center says Justice Department is investigating its work with informants | CNN Politics

Southern Poverty Law Center says Justice Department is investigating its work with informants | CNN Politics

Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a DOJ criminal probe over paid informants

Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a DOJ criminal probe over paid informants

Southern Poverty Law Center facing Justice Department probe over use of paid informants to infiltrate hate groups

Southern Poverty Law Center facing Justice Department probe over use of paid informants to infiltrate hate groups

Southern Poverty Law Center says it’s being “targeted” by the Trump administration

Southern Poverty Law Center says it’s being “targeted” by the Trump administration

Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces DOJ criminal probe over paid informants

Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces DOJ criminal probe over paid informants

Southern Poverty Law Center says it's under DOJ investigation

Southern Poverty Law Center says it's under DOJ investigation

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Trump DOJ’s Targeting of Southern Poverty Law Center Represents…

DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud for paying white supremacist groups $3M to ‘stoke racial hatred’

DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud for paying white supremacist groups $3M to ‘stoke racial hatred’

DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud over secret funding of extremist groups

DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud over secret funding of extremist groups

Southern Poverty Law Center accused of paying $3M to extremists

Southern Poverty Law Center accused of paying $3M to extremists

Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges

Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges

Prominent hate group watchdog indicted by Trump DOJ for 'manufacturing extremism'

Prominent hate group watchdog indicted by Trump DOJ for 'manufacturing extremism'

Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a Justice Department criminal probe over paid informants

Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a Justice Department criminal probe over paid informants

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