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Even high school reporters are facing censorship now

As teenage journalists deal with threats to their school newspapers, they’re calling in attorneys for back up

The Guardian - US

Indictments against a top extremism researcher and the SPLC force a reckoning on research ethics – an extremism scholar reflects on the field’s challenges

The August 2026 federal indictment of Heidi Beirich, a longtime researcher who studies political violence and the American far right, has provoked strong reactions within the professional community of extremism scholars.

The Conversation

White supremacists spin a Justice Department indictment against a hate-monitoring group to legitimize extremism and expand recruitment

In April 2026, a federal grand jury returned indictments charging the Southern Poverty Law Center with wire fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

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Southern Poverty Law Center Donors' Money Allegedly Funnelled to KKK Imperial Wizard, Federal Indictment Claims

Heidi Beirich, ex-SPLC director, faces federal charges for allegedly misusing donor funds to support informants in white supremacist groups, raising questions about financial transparency and oversight.

International Business Times UK

Former SPLC CFO charged in fraud case against civil rights group

Heidi Beirich faces charges including wire fraud conspiracy and conspiracy to conceal money laundering

The Independent UK

Trump’s justice department arrests expert on far right as part of SPLC crackdown

Prosecutors charge Heidi Beirich with financial crimes as part of case against the Southern Poverty Law Center

The Guardian - US

Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss Case Against Southern Poverty Law Center

The court rejects the argument that the prosecution should be dismissed on the grounds that it's "vindictive."

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SPLC says Trump’s DOJ is waging a political vendetta over KKK informant program

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The Independent UK

Feds allege donor money paid for KKK robes in explosive case against SPLC

Attorney Abbe Lowell entered a plea on Tuesday to a superseding indictment that expands on accusations first made in April

The Independent UK

Hard-right groups have expanded their influence across US government, report finds

Southern Poverty Law Center releases report as US government pursues federal fraud charges against group

The Guardian - US

Southern Poverty Law Center floats sanctions against DOJ after unsigned indictment shared with media before being filed in court

The civil rights group claims the DOJ shared a draft version of a new indictment this week before the document was officially filed in court, ‘putting media strategy before the sacrosanct rules on grand jury secrecy’

The Independent UK

More on the Southern Poverty Law Center Allegedly Funding the American Nazi Party and Other Racists

"[The National Socialist Party of America leader] used [SPLC] donors' money to, among other things, travel to extremist rallies, host extremist rallies, donate money to leaders of other extremist organizations, recruit new members into his extremist organization, publish racist and extremist material for the purpose of recruiting new members, both…

Reason

Southern Poverty Law Center asks judge to throw out Trump’s ‘vindictive’ case against anti-hate group

The federal government launched a case against the longstanding group last month, alleging its payments to confidential informants defrauded donors

The Independent UK

Southern Poverty Law Center seeks dismissal of 'vindictive' Justice Department indictment

The Southern Poverty Law Center says a Justice Department indictment against the group is part of a “top-down” campaign of retribution against President Donald Trump’s perceived political enemies and represents a vindictive prosecution that must be dismissed

The Independent UK

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The Conversation

Nonprofit fraud: Amid high-profile prosecutions, an accountant explains what’s really going on

Nonprofit fraud is in the news a lot these days.

The Guardian - US

Second indictment of ex-FBI chief James Comey signals retaliation fears

Experts say latest move by acting attorney general suggests more cases against foes amid claims of vindictive DoJ

The Guardian - US

Southern Poverty Law Center pleads not guilty in federal fraud case

Prosecutors allege SPLC funneled over $3m to sources in extremist groups but legal experts say case is weak

The Independent UK

Southern Poverty Law Center attorneys make first court appearance in fraud case

Lawyers for the Southern Poverty Law Center are set to appear in federal court in Alabama

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The Guardian - US

US lawmakers say DoJ rushed Southern Poverty Law Center indictment, citing whistleblower

Democrats accuse Todd Blanche of pressuring prosecutors for charges ‘despite serious concerns’ about case’s strength

The Mary Sue

Jesse Watters calls an entire political party a scam while literally being paid to lie to millions of people

Jesse Watters just dropped a rhetorical bomb on Fox News’ The Five, calling the entire Democratic Party a “whole scam” while his own network pays him millions to deliver exactly that kind of monologue. The clip, posted by @Acyn on April 24, 2026, has already racked up nearly 100,000 views…

Reason

Bill Otis (Ringside at the Reckoning) on the SPLC Indictment

Among other things, Otis responds to my post from yesterday; an excerpt: The main criterion in a democratic system is… The post Bill Otis (Ringside at the Reckoning) on the SPLC Indictment appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Thought Experiment: It's 2030, and the Newsom Justice Department Indicts a Conservative Group for Paying Antifa Leaders

I blogged Wednesday about the indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center for, among other things, supposedly defrauding donors. The… The post Thought Experiment: It's 2030, and the Newsom Justice Department Indicts a Conservative Group for Paying Antifa Leaders appeared first on Reason.com.

Salon

MAGA media gaslights on Charlottesville

The right seizes on indictment to claim white supremacy only exists due to the Southern Poverty Law Center

The Independent UK

Why Trump is calling Southern Poverty Law Center a ‘Democratic hoax’

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The Independent UK

Trump brands Southern Poverty Law Center ‘one of the greatest political scams in American history’

President Donald Trump blasts civil rights organization after his DOJ charges it with concealing the payment of at least $3 million to informants embedded with domestic extremist groups

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