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Southern Poverty Law Center asks judge to throw out Trump’s ‘vindictive’ case against anti-hate group

The federal government launched a case against the longstanding group last month, alleging its payments to confidential informants defrauded donors

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Southern Poverty Law Center seeks dismissal of 'vindictive' Justice Department indictment

The Southern Poverty Law Center says a Justice Department indictment against the group is part of a “top-down” campaign of retribution against President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies and represents a vindictive prosecution that must be dismissed

The Independent UK

Nonprofit fraud: Amid high-profile prosecutions, an accountant explains what’s really going on

Nonprofit fraud is in the news a lot these days.

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Second indictment of ex-FBI chief James Comey signals retaliation fears

Experts say latest move by acting attorney general suggests more cases against foes amid claims of vindictive DoJ

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Southern Poverty Law Center pleads not guilty in federal fraud case

Prosecutors allege SPLC funneled over $3m to sources in extremist groups but legal experts say case is weak

The Guardian - US

Southern Poverty Law Center attorneys make first court appearance in fraud case

Lawyers for the Southern Poverty Law Center are set to appear in federal court in Alabama

The Independent UK

US lawmakers say DoJ rushed Southern Poverty Law Center indictment, citing whistleblower

Democrats accuse Todd Blanche of pressuring prosecutors for charges ‘despite serious concerns’ about case’s strength

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Jesse Watters calls an entire political party a scam while literally being paid to lie to millions of people

Jesse Watters just dropped a rhetorical bomb on Fox News’ The Five, calling the entire Democratic Party a “whole scam” while his own network pays him millions to deliver exactly that kind of monologue. The clip, posted by @Acyn on April 24, 2026, has already racked up nearly 100,000 views…

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Bill Otis (Ringside at the Reckoning) on the SPLC Indictment

Among other things, Otis responds to my post from yesterday; an excerpt: The main criterion in a democratic system is… The post Bill Otis (Ringside at the Reckoning) on the SPLC Indictment appeared first on Reason.com.

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Thought Experiment: It's 2030, and the Newsom Justice Department Indicts a Conservative Group for Paying Antifa Leaders

I blogged Wednesday about the indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center for, among other things, supposedly defrauding donors. The… The post Thought Experiment: It's 2030, and the Newsom Justice Department Indicts a Conservative Group for Paying Antifa Leaders appeared first on Reason.com.

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Why Trump is calling Southern Poverty Law Center a ‘Democratic hoax’

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Trump brands Southern Poverty Law Center ‘one of the greatest political scams in American history’

President Donald Trump blasts civil rights organization after his DOJ charges it with concealing the payment of at least $3 million to informants embedded with domestic extremist groups

The Independent UK

Trump administration’s indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center breaks with norms – and may lack evidence of criminal wrongdoing

The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted on April 21, 2026, on federal fraud charges. The Justice Department alleges that the civil rights group known as the SPLC improperly raised millions of dollars to secretly pay leaders of the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacist and extremist groups for…

The Conversation

Candace Owens hit with “secret link” allegations after Laura Loomer’s explosive post

Laura Loomer accused Candace Owens of receiving money from the Southern Poverty Law Center, sparking widespread online debate. The claims surfaced as the nonprofit faces allegations of fraud and funding extremist informants. Social media users amplified the accusations without verified proof. Meanwhile, officials, including Kash Patel, outlined serious charges against…

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Civil rights groups condemn Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment and prepare for legal fights

The Southern Poverty Law Center's indictment is sparking outrage among civil rights leaders

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DOJ Indicts Southern Poverty Law Center for Secretly Funding Extremists

"The SPLC is manufacturing racism to justify its existence," said acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.

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Southern Poverty Law Center Indictment

You can read it here; here's the opening paragraph plus another paragraph, though the indictment offers considerably more details as… The post Southern Poverty Law Center Indictment appeared first on Reason.com.

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Why was the Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges?

Charges alleged the center paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups without disclosing payments to donors

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DOJ indicts Southern Poverty Law Center over alleged informant payments

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Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges related to past use of paid informants

The Southern Poverty Law Center has been indicted on federal fraud charges related to its past use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups

The Independent UK

Southern Poverty Law Center indicted over informants as Trump’s DOJ alleges ‘$3 million, decade-long scheme’

The organization claims the investigation is part of the Trump administration’s efforts to go after critics and groups with different views

The Guardian - US

Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges

Todd Blanche announces 11-count indictment over payments to informants in extremist groups including Ku Klux Klan

The Guardian - US

‘We feel this incredible tension at all times’: what happened to small-town USA when extremists moved in

In his new book, Michael Edison Hayden captures the bitter saga between the founders of far-right publication VDare and the residents of a West Virginia town

The Guardian - AU

Global group accused of attacking gay rights backs South Australian woman over school presentation

Global arm of Alliance Defending Freedom, which advances ‘a Christian view’ of sexuality, supports proposed legal action over classroom material

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