The Justice Department on Tuesday announced an 11-count indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) including bank and wire fraud, charging the group in connection with a now-defunct program that used paid informants to monitor extremist groups. The charges include six counts of wire fraud, four counts of bank fraud and one count of conspiracy...
DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud amid denials from civil rights group
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Tue 15:29 - News From The States
Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces US DOJ criminal probe - News From The States
Tue 15:44 - The Guardian
Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges - The Guardian
Tue 16:04 - Washington Post
Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces DOJ probe over paid informants
Tue 18:37 - Fox News
Southern Poverty Law Center says it's under DOJ investigation
Tue 20:16 - Reuters
US Southern Poverty Law Center charged with fraud over use of paid informants - Reuters
Tue 21:20 - HRC | Human Rights Campaign
Trump DOJ’s Targeting of Southern Poverty Law Center Represents… - HRC | Human Rights Campaign
Tue 21:53 - Alabama Reflector
US Department of Justice charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud over paid informant program - Alabama Reflector
Tue 21:58 - Fox News
DOJ says Southern Poverty Law Center funneled $3M+ to white supremacist and extremist groups like the KKK
Tue 21:58 - Fox News
DOJ says Southern Poverty Law Center funneled $3M+ to white supremacist and extremist groups - Fox News
Tue 22:17 - Washington Examiner
Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on fraud charges tied to paid informants
Tue 22:52 - NPR
Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges
Tue 22:53 - The Hill
DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud amid denials from civil rights group
Wed 00:42 - AP News
Southern Poverty Law Center charged with defrauding donors with payments to extremist informants - AP News
Wed 00:55 - USA Today
DOJ indicts Southern Poverty Law Center, claims extremist funding - USA Today
Wed 01:15 - The Guardian
Why was the Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges? - The Guardian