Shannon Adcock
Coverage of Shannon Adcock in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- SPLC faces blowback from ‘hate map’ targets after DOJ fraud indictment
The DOJ's fraud indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has led to backlash from groups labeled as hate groups by the SPLC, who view the charges as vindication. Prominent targets like the Family Research Council and Awake Illinois celebrated the indictment, accusing SPLC of misrepresenting their organizations and causing harm through its 'hate map.'