Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a Justice Department criminal probe over paid informants

What to know about the Southern Poverty Law Center

The Southern Poverty Law Center is in the spotlight after the civil rights group announced Tuesday that it is the subject of a U.S. Justice Department criminal investigation because of its past use of paid informants. The SPLC was created…

Hate group monitor the Southern Poverty Law Center says DOJ is investigating it

Organization claims the investigation is part of the Trump administration’s efforts to go after critics and groups with different views

Southern Poverty Law Center says it's being 'targeted' by Trump administration

WASHINGTON — The head of the Southern Poverty Law Center said Tuesday that the civil rights organization was being "targeted" by the Trump administration with a criminal investigation that appeared to focus on the group's use of confidential informants that gathered evidence on "extremely violent groups."Bryan Fair, the interim chief executive of the group, said in a video posted Tuesday that the 55-year-old organization was facing a "serious" t…

DOJ Opens Criminal Probe Into Hate-Watch Group

Until recently, the civil rights group was a partner to the FBI, providing critical information about extremists, including white supremacists, operating in the U.S.

Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces DOJ criminal probe over paid informants

The Southern Poverty Law Center said it is the subject of a criminal investigation launched by the Justice Department.

Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces DOJ probe over paid informants

The Southern Poverty Law Center,a storied organization founded to promote racial justice in the South, said it is facing a Justice Department investigation...