Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)
Coverage of Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) in the Nexus archive.
- Massive SPLC-linked grant under fire as watchdog exposes ties to middle school programs
A watchdog group exposed at least $3.85 million in taxpayer funding linked to the Southern Poverty Law Center, including a $2.5 million NIH-backed University of Michigan grant for integrating SPLC's "Learning for Justice" curriculum into middle school classrooms. The program has drawn criticism from Republican lawmakers and watchdog organizations over its content, which some argue presents activist messaging as equivalent to hate groups. The Department of Health and Human Services stated the program is no longer being funded and has been redesigned.
- US economic chokehold on Iran reaches peak leverage and more top headlines
The U.S. is intensifying economic pressure on Iran, with headlines highlighting Trump's potential nuclear rhetoric and a defense department scientist's death. Additional stories cover political conflicts over redistricting, legal issues involving teachers, and unrelated cultural and sports events.
- 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.