SPLC Softened Criticism Of Hate Group To Avoid Scaring Off New Members, DOJ Says
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is accused of softening its criticism of a hate group to attract new members, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Prosecutors allege that the SPLC covertly funded racist movements while advocating against them. The organization faces multiple criminal charges, including wire fraud and conspiracy to commit concealment money laundering.
- ▪The SPLC allegedly changed its website to reduce criticism of a hate group to avoid deterring new members.
- ▪Prosecutors claim the SPLC secretly paid over $70,000 to a white nationalist leader between 2010 and 2016.
- ▪The SPLC is facing charges related to wire fraud and conspiracy to commit concealment money laundering.
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US SPLC Softened Criticism Of Hate Group To Avoid Scaring Off New Members, DOJ Says Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images Hudson Crozier DCNF Crime and Extremism Reporter June 03, 2026 3:00 PM ET June 03, 2026 3:00 PM ET Hudson Crozier DCNF Crime and Extremism Reporter Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) changed its website to “soften” criticism of a hate group that it wished to expand as it covertly funded racist movements,…
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