U.S. Department of Justice files new charges against Southern Poverty Law Center

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a superseding indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), alleging that its paid informant program amounted to material support for white supremacist groups and donor fraud. The updated complaint increased charges and included Heidi Beirich, who managed the covert intelligence operation, as a defendant. SPLC and her attorney stated that the government's actions are without merit and politically motivated.