SPLC faces blowback from ‘hate map’ targets after DOJ fraud indictment

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) faces an 11-count DOJ fraud indictment, prompting reactions from groups labeled as 'hate groups' by SPLC, who view the charges as vindication. Groups like the Family Research Council and Awake Illinois accuse SPLC of misrepresenting their ideologies and inciting harm, citing past attacks and inflammatory rhetoric.