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May 12, 2026
Alabama Attorney General Launches Civil Investigation into SPLC
- Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced a civil investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center's fundraising practices.
- The investigation follows a federal indictment accusing the SPLC of fraud related to payments to informants.
- Marshall's office seeks to determine if the SPLC violated state laws on charitable organizations and deceptive trade practices.
2 Sources
- Alabama attorney general announces civil probe of Southern Poverty Law CenterMay 12, 2026 at 12:11 PM · ABC News
- The SPLC survived firebombs and death threats. Will it survive Trump 2.0?May 12, 2026 at 8:29 PM · NPR