c/news · by whydudothatdrcrane@lemmy.ml · 144d

Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on federal fraud charges

https://www.npr.org/2026/04/21/g-s1-118275/southern-poverty-law-center-fraud-charges-paid-informants

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8 Comments

Whenever I see Trump’s DoJ in the news, I immediately know it’s full of shit.

obvs@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 144d (1 reply)

The best sign that someone's not guilty of anything is being indicted by the Donald J. Trump Department of Justification.

dan1101@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 144d

Or they wouldn't cut him in on the stealing.

whydudothatdrcrane@lemmy.ml · 18 pts · 144d (2 replies)

"The SPLC was not dismantling these groups. It was instead manufacturing the extremism it purports to oppose by paying sources to stoke racial hatred," Blanche said.

The SPLC said it "will vigorously defend ourselves, our staff, and our work" against what it described as false allegations. The group said its informant program saved lives.

"Taking on violent hate and extremist groups is among the most dangerous work there is, and we believe it is also among the most important work we do," interim CEO and president Bryan Fair said in a statement.

Well, now the most extremist of these groups is the US Government. The authoritarian power grab continues.

marine_mustang@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 144d (1 reply)

Remember in Harry Potter when the Death Eaters seized the Ministry of Magic? That’s the DoJ now.

whydudothatdrcrane@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 144d

And this is no accident, as the cursing of that girl in Hogsmeade was no accident: These people are on the same camp with Joane...

Bwaz@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 144d

That reminds me. I need to do another donation to SPLC.

cheese_greater@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 143d

I feel like this will give free top of the line publicity to them and add to the playbook of resistance. Good job SPLC, look forward to their aquittal and moment in the spotlight