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SPLC Under Fire Over Hate Group Funding
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Capitol Hill is roiling over the Southern Poverty Law Center, as Republicans accuse it of weaponizing donor funds to infiltrate and financially prop up hate groups like the Ku Klux Klan — with a federal indictment alleging $4 million spent on undercover ops. SPLC’s interim president admits fundraising spiked amid the scandal, while defenders say it’s vital intelligence-gathering akin to law enforcement. Democrats stand by the SPLC’s mission to stop hate, but critics — including Martin Luther King Jr.’s niece — claim the group profits from division. Republicans also slam the SPLC’s “hate map” for unfairly branding conservative and religious groups. The SPLC denies wrongdoing, pleads not guilty, and a trial is tentatively set for October 5th in Montgomery, Alabama — a legal showdown with national stakes.
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