Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
Coverage of Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in the Nexus archive.
- My friend Charlie Kirk saw the danger of the SPLC long before its indictment
The Department of Justice indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for wire fraud and conspiracy, alleging it paid informants in extremist groups like the KKK and Nazi Party of America. The SPLC's 'Hate Map' tool, which labeled groups as 'hate' entities, is linked to a 2010 failed mass shooting at the Family Research Council. The article frames the SPLC as a radical left-wing organization exploiting moral panic for influence.
- Patel, civil rights activist rip SPLC after DOJ alleges group funded the 'villains' they claimed to fight
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.
- DOJ says Southern Poverty Law Center funneled $3M+ to white supremacist and extremist groups like the KKK
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.