SPLC pleads not guilty in fraud case brought by Trump administration

May 8, 2026 - 02:00
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SPLC pleads not guilty in fraud case brought by Trump administration
A leader for the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on Thursday pleaded not guilty on behalf of the civil rights group amid an effort by the Justice Department to charge it with fraud. The Trump administration has accused the organization of defrauding its donors by using a now-defunct informant program to funnel money to the extremist groups…