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Federal Grand Jury Indicts SPLC Over $3M KKK, Neo-Nazi Funding

4/24/2026

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Summary

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A federal grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center for allegedly funneling at least $3 million to Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazi members.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the indictment cites false statements to a bank on Dec 10 2016 and six wire-fraud counts for $13,905 paid Apr 25 2023.
The ACLU of Alabama and other civil-rights groups called the prosecution a politically driven effort to silence critics.

History

Historical Context

Founded in 1971 by Morris Dees, Joseph Levin and Julian Bond in Montgomery, Alabama, the SPLC gained prominence by suing Ku Klux Klan chapters. A 2026 federal grand jury indictment by the Department of Justice alleges the nonprofit funneled over $3 million to KKK and neo-Nazi informants, echoing earlier governmental efforts to suppress civil-rights advocacy.

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Story summary

A federal grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center for allegedly funneling at least $3 million to Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazi members.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the indictment cites false statements to a bank on Dec 10 2016 and six wire-fraud counts for $13,905 paid Apr 25 2023.
The ACLU of Alabama and other civil-rights groups called the prosecution a politically driven effort to silence critics.

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