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The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has named Ryan Haygood as its new president and CEO, succeeding Bryan Fair. Haygood, currently CEO of the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, will take office in August as the organization faces an 11-count indictment related to a program using paid informants. The SPLC denies the charges, which include wire fraud and money laundering.

Southern Poverty Law Center CEO Bryan Fair testified before the House Judiciary Committee about Justice Department allegations that the group secretly funded the KKK and other extremism it claims to oppose. The hearing followed charges that the anti-racism organization covertly supported the extremism it publicly opposes.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released its 2025 'Year in Hate & Extremism Report' during a House Judiciary Committee hearing addressing its criminal indictment for allegedly paying undercover sources to 'foment hate.' The report claims hard-right movements have transitioned from 'extreme to establishment' under the Trump administration, while House Republicans criticized SPLC for mislabeling groups and Democrats defended its civil rights mission.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) interim CEO Bryan Fair is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee regarding allegations the nonprofit secretly paid extremist groups like the Ku Klux Klan using donor funds. Federal prosecutors indicted the SPLC in April for financial crimes, including concealing payments to extremist members, while the organization denied wrongdoing and claimed the charges are politically motivated.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) faces a Justice Department indictment for financial fraud, allegedly using donor funds to pay informants within extremist groups. Media outlets, including The New York Times and ABC, have been criticized for downplaying the fraud allegations while promoting SPLC's 'far right' threat narrative. The FBI severed ties with SPLC in 2024, citing years of problematic collaboration.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) faces federal fraud allegations over its use of paid informants and funding extremist groups, following a leadership crisis that led to the resignation of CEO Margaret Huang and significant staff layoffs. Bryan Fair, a former SPLC board chair, now leads the organization as it defends against Justice Department charges it calls politically motivated.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) faces federal fraud allegations involving paid informants and money laundering, following a leadership collapse triggered by a staff mutiny and 92% no-confidence vote against CEO Margaret Huang. Huang resigned in July 2023, leading to layoffs of 25% of staff, while interim CEO Bryan Fair now defends the organization against politically motivated claims.

The Treasury Department is tightening IRS tax-exempt reporting requirements to address nonprofit funding linked to 'extremist activity,' following a federal indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for allegedly funneling millions to groups like the Ku Klux Klan. SPLC denies wrongdoing, claiming the funds were used for intelligence-gathering via informants.

The Treasury Department is strengthening IRS reporting rules for nonprofits amid an indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for allegedly funneling funds to extremist groups like the KKK. SPLC denies wrongdoing, claiming the money supported intelligence-gathering against extremists.

The House Judiciary Committee, led by Jim Jordan, demanded documents from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) following a federal indictment alleging the group funneled donor funds to extremist organizations. The investigation includes scrutiny of coordination between SPLC and the Biden DOJ/FBI, with Jordan accusing the nonprofit of misleading donors and improperly influencing civil rights enforcement.

The House Judiciary Committee, led by Jim Jordan, is demanding documents from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) amid a federal indictment alleging the group funneled donor funds to extremist organizations. The investigation scrutinizes coordination between SPLC and the Biden DOJ/FBI, following prior claims that SPLC mislabeled conservative groups as 'hate groups.'

The DOJ alleges the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) defrauded donors of $3 million and funneled funds to eight extremist groups, including the KKK. FBI Director Kash Patel and civil rights activist Bob Woodson criticized SPLC as hypocritical, claiming it supported the 'villains' it purported to fight. SPLC's CEO Bryan Fair denied the allegations, calling them politically motivated.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche asserted that the Southern Poverty Law Center's (SPLC) federal fraud indictment is not politically motivated, accusing the group of funneling $3 million to extremist groups like the Ku Klux Klan. The SPLC denies the allegations, claiming its use of informants was to gather intelligence on violent groups.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for allegedly funneling over $3 million to white supremacist and extremist groups like the KKK between 2014 and 2023. The indictment includes charges of wire fraud, bank fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering, while SPLC's CEO defended the organization against 'false allegations,' claiming their work combats extremism.

The DOJ accuses the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) of funneling over $3 million to white supremacist and extremist groups like the KKK between 2014 and 2023, leading to an 11-count indictment for wire fraud, bank fraud, and conspiracy. SPLC denies the allegations, calling them false and claiming their work combats extremism.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is under a U.S. Justice Department criminal investigation over its past use of paid informants to infiltrate extremist groups. Founded in 1971 by Morris Dees and Joe Levin to support civil rights, the SPLC expanded in the 1980s to monitor hate groups like the Ku Klux Klan, which retaliated with a 1983 fire attack on its offices. The organization claims its informant program, which shared data with law enforcement, prevented violence and saved lives.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) claims it is under a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation over its past use of paid informants to monitor violent groups. The organization faces political backlash, including the FBI severing ties after SPLC labeled Turning Point USA a hate group, and a House Judiciary Committee hearing on its influence on federal civil rights policy.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) claims the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating its past use of paid informants to monitor violent groups. The SPLC, a nonprofit criticized for political bias, previously collaborated with the FBI until Director Kash Patel severed ties in October 2023 after SPLC labeled Turning Point USA a hate group. The investigation coincides with a House Judiciary hearing and ongoing political debates over the SPLC's influence.

The US Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), focusing on its prior use of paid informants to monitor hate groups. SPLC CEO Bryan Fair confirmed the investigation but noted details remain unclear.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced it is under investigation by the Department of Justice, following repeated criticism from the Trump administration. SPLC's interim CEO Bryan Fair stated the group lacks full details but believes the probe focuses on its activities.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) confirms it is under a criminal investigation by the Justice Department over its past use of paid informants to monitor extremist groups. The organization claims its actions were necessary to prevent violence and save lives, while critics argue it has unfairly labeled right-wing groups as extremists.