Southern Poverty Law Center weaponized hate — and hurt the innocent
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has been indicted for wire fraud and conspiracy after allegedly directing $3 million to white supremacist groups. The SPLC had previously labeled several parents' rights groups as 'anti-government extremists', sparking backlash and threats against them.
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a left-wing nonprofit, has been indicted by an Alabama grand jury for wire fraud, false statements, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The allegations claim that the SPLC directed over $3 million in donor funds to white supremacist groups, including the KKK and American Nazi Party. In 2023, the SPLC labeled several parents' rights groups, including Moms for Liberty and Defending Education, as 'anti-government extremists', placing them on its 'Hate Map' alongside neo-Nazi organizations. The designations were met with backlash, with some politicians using the labels to defame parents associated with the groups. The SPLC's actions sparked death threats and vile messages against the labeled groups. The indictment alleges that the SPLC manufactured hate while claiming to fight it.
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