US DoJ launches investigation into Southern Poverty Law Center
Summary
The U.S. Department of Justice has started a criminal investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), focusing on the group’s past use of paid informants to gather information on violent extremist groups. The SPLC’s CEO said the group used these informants to protect staff and continue their work against hate groups but no longer uses them.Key Facts
- The DOJ investigation targets the SPLC’s previous use of paid confidential informants.
- The SPLC used informants to monitor violent extremist groups and protect their staff.
- The investigation is led by the U.S. attorney’s office in the middle district of Alabama, where SPLC is based.
- The SPLC CEO, Bryan Fair, confirmed the investigation but said details are unclear.
- The SPLC faced threats over the years, including a firebombing in 1983.
- The FBI ended its partnership with SPLC last year, citing concerns about SPLC’s labeling of some groups as hate groups.
- Conservative groups criticized SPLC for calling certain right-leaning groups hate groups.
- The investigation comes amid claims that the Trump administration aims to limit non-profits that oppose its policies.
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