‘MONETIZING HATE’: Alabama AG Investigates SPLC for Deceptive Practices Amid KKK Funding Scandal
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall issued a subpoena demanding the Southern Poverty Law Center’s donor lists, fundraising materials, and internal records as part of a state deceptive‑trade‑practice probe. The move follows a federal grand‑jury indictment charging the SPLC with wire fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy for allegedly paying members of the Ku Klux Klan and other hate groups between 2014 and 2023. The subpoena seeks organizational charts, details of an alleged informant program, and how donated funds were allocated. Florida’s attorney general has launched a parallel civil investigation, intensifying scrutiny of the nonprofit’s fundraising practices.
Southern Poverty Law Center Funneled $3M to KKK and Other White Nationalists, DOJ Indictment Claims
Federal prosecutors have indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on six wire‑fraud counts, alleging it diverted more than $3 million in donor money to white‑nationalist groups, including the Ku Klux Klan and Aryan Nations. The indictment claims the SPLC paid informants and leaders...
Judge Shielded SPLC From Scrutiny in Groundbreaking Defamation Case: Appeal
A federal judge in Alabama dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by the Dustin Inman Society, which accused the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) of labeling it an anti‑immigrant hate group, by refusing the plaintiffs’ discovery requests. The plaintiffs argue the...
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly From The Daily Wire's New Merlin TV Show
The Daily Wire’s seven‑episode series “The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin” showcases production quality that can stand beside mainstream fantasy giants like HBO, featuring strong acting, cinematography, and music. However, the show crams Stephen R. Lawhead’s expansive source material...