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Former SPLC official charged in Justice Department's broader criminal case against group

PBS NewsHour · August 12, 2026 at 9:02 PM

Former SPLC official charged in Justice Department's broader criminal case against group

A former Southern Poverty Law Center official has been charged in the Department of Justice's broader criminal case against the Alabama-based civil rights group, a frequent target of conservative critics who claim the nonprofit is politically biased.

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Former SPLC official charged in Justice Department's broader criminal case against group

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