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Southern Poverty Law Center: Informant program was not kept secret

Southern Poverty Law Center: Informant program was not kept secret

Summary

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) denied claims by the federal government that it hid information about its paid informant program. The SPLC made this statement in court documents after a recent grand jury indictment.

Key Facts

  • The SPLC is a civil rights organization.
  • The federal government accused the SPLC of not being open about its paid informant program.
  • The SPLC rejected these accusations in two court motions.
  • The filings were submitted to a federal court on a Tuesday.
  • The issue came up after a grand jury indictment the previous week.
  • The acting U.S. Attorney General involved in the case is Todd.
  • The SPLC’s paid informant program involves people they pay to provide information.
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